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Microscopevocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eyepiece/Ocular | Magnifies 10x |
| Coarse Adjustment Knob | Moves body tube closer to stage and helps to focus on specimen. Do not use on high power. |
| Body tube | Allows the light from the objective to pass upwars to form the first magnified image. |
| Fine Adjustment Knob | Used for minute focusing. Use after focused with coarse adjustment knob. |
| Nosepiece | Rotates to switch objective. |
| Medium-power Objective Lens | Magnifies 10x |
| Arm | Correct place to grip microscope. |
| High-power Objective Lens | Magnifies 40x |
| Stage | Platform that supports the specimen to be observed; has hole in center to allow light to pass through. |
| Stage Clips | Holds the slide down to prevent any slight movement. |
| Diaphragm | Controls how much light goes through the specimen. |
| Base | Correct place to carry microscope. |
| Mirror/Bulb | Light source. |
| Low-power Objective Lens | Magnifies 4x and is the lens you should start and end on. |