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Microscopes

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ARM   This part on the side of the microscope is used to support it when it is carried  
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COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB   This part moves the stage up and down to help you get the specimen into view  
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FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB   This part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen of "fine" tune your view of the specimen  
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DIAPHRAGM   This part of the microscope helps you adjust the amount of light that reaches the specimen  
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BASE   The bottom part of the microscope  
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EYEPIECE   This part allows you to view the image on the stage and it contains the ocular lens  
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NOSEPIECE   This part holds the objective lenses and is able to rotate to change magnification  
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OBJECTIVE LENSES   These are found on the nosepiece and range from low to high power  
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STAGE CLIPS   These are used to hold a slide in place on the stage  
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LIGHT SOURCE   Projects light upwards through the diaphragm to allow you to see the specimen  
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STAGE   Part of the microscope that supports the slide that is being viewed  
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COVER SLIP   Name for the small plastic or glass piece that is used to cover a water drop on a slide  
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SLIDE   Small glass plate on which specimens are placed for viewing  
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POWER   Refers to the degree of magnification for a lens  
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FIELD OF VIEW   the amount of the specimen seen through a microscope, as the power gets greater, the field of view gets smaller.  
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