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Microscope
Term | Definition |
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Base | carrying, supports on a surface |
Arm | carrying, supports body tube above the stage |
Slide | holds the specimen |
Cover Glass | lies over the specimen on the slide, protects specimen |
Stage | surface for the slide |
Stage Clips/Spring Clip | hold the slide in place on the stage |
Illuminator | provides light for viewing the specimen |
Scanning Lens | used for finding objects (5x) |
Low Power Objective Lens | magnifies the image 10x |
High Power Objective Lens | magnifies the image 40x |
Eyepiece/Ocular | lens you look into for viewing, magnifies the image 10x |
Body Tube | maintain the correct distance between the eyepiece and the objective lens |
Coarse Adjustment Knob | make MAJOR focus changes by moving stage or body tube up and down |
Fine Adjustment Knob | MINOR focusing changes |
Nosepiece | allows you to change from one objective lens to another |
Iris Diaphragm | regulate the amount of light that passes up to the specimen |
Iris Diaphragm Lever | allows changes in the diaphragm opening to increase or decrease the amount of light to the specimen |
Stage Hole | opening in the stage which allows light to pass from below stage to the lens |