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14 Cards in this Set
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eyepiece
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contains the magnifying lens through which you look
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body tubes
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maintains the correct distance between the eyepiece and objective lens
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arm
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supports the body tube
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nosepiece
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holds the high and low power objectives; can be rotated to change the magnification
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high power objective
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provides the most magnification which is usually about 40x
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low power objective
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provides the least magnification usually 10x
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coarse adjustment
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moves the body tube up and down for focusing
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fine adjustment
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used to sharpen the image moves body tube only slightly
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stage clips
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hold the microscope slide in place
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stage
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platform to support the microscope slide
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diaphragm
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regulates the amount of light that enters the body light
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mirror or light
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reflects light upward through the diaphragm, the objected, and the lenses
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base
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usually heavy to provide the support for the microscope
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how to carry a microscope
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one hand on the base the other on the arm
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