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Microscopes
Microscope Parts and Functions
Term | Definition |
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Stage | Supports the slide being viewed |
Coarse adjustment knob | Moves the stage up and down to focus the slide in large increments |
Fine adjustment knob | Moves the stage up and down slightly to focus the slide in small increments |
Stage clips | Hold the slide in place on the stage |
Light | Shines light through the specimen |
Ocular lens | Lens closest to the user's eye; magnifies the image 10x |
Objective lenses | Lens closest to the slide; magnifies the image 4x, 10x or 40x |
Base and arm | Supports the weight of the microscope |
Diaphragm | Regulates/controls the amount of light that can pass through a specimen |