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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
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EYEPIECE
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Contains a magnifying lens
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ARM
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Supports the body tube
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STAGE
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Supports the slide being observed
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OPENING OF THE STAGE
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Permits light to pass up to the eyepiece
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FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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Moves the body tube slightly to sharpen the image
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COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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Moves the body tube to focus the image
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BASE
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Supports the microscope
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ILLUMINATOR
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Produces light or reflects light up toward the eyepiece
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DIAPHRAGM
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Regulates the amount of light passing up toward the eyepiece
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DIAPHRAGM LEVER
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Opens and closes the diaphragm
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STAGE CLIPS
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Hold the slide in place
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LOW-POWER OBBJECTIVE
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Provides and magnification of 10x and is the shortest objective
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HIGH-POWER OBJECTIVE
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Provides a magnification of 40x and is the longest objective
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NOSEPIECE
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Holds the objectives and can be rotated to change the magnification
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BODY TUBE
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Maintains proper distance between the eyepiece and the objectives
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