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Microscope
Parts and functions of a light microscope
Term | Definition |
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Base | It supports the whole microscope |
Eyepiece | The viewer looks through this |
Arm | Supports the tube and connects it to the base |
Revolving Nosepiece | Holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to easily change power |
Objective Lenses | Combine with the eyepiece lens to increase magnification levels |
Stage | Holds the specimen |
Stage Clips | Holds the slide firmly in place |
Coarse Focus Knob | Move the stage up and down quickly |
Fine Focus Knob | Used to make small adjustments |
Power Switch | Turns the light on and off |
Light Source | Illuminates the specimen by shining bright light through it |
Body Tube | Maintains proper distance between lenses |
Magnification | Times 1,500 |
Resolution | About 0.2 micrometers or two millionths of a meter |
Specimen | Living and Nonliving objects |