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13 Cards in this Set
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arm |
supports the upper part of the microscope |
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base |
bottom of the microscope |
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body tube |
connects the eyepiece to the objective lens |
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coarse adjustment knob |
used to focus when using the low power objective lens |
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diaphram |
located on the stage, adjusts the amount of light passing into the slide |
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eyepiece/ocular |
combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments |
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high power adjustment knob |
used to focus when using the high power objective |
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light source |
light or mirror that projects light through the diaphram |
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low power objective |
magnifies the object the least amount gives the biggest picture 10x |
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medium power (scanning) objective |
magnifies the object under the microscope with more detail narrows the field of vision |
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nosepiece |
holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to change power |
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stage |
small platform where the specimen is mounted for examination |
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stage clips |
holds the slide in place on the stage |
