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Microscopes

TermDefinition
arm supports the eyepiece, nosepiece and objective lenses
eyepiece contains the magnifying lens through which you look
nosepiece holds the objective lenses and can be rotated to change magnification of the specimen being viewed
objective lenses low-powered, medium-powered and high-powered lenses
stage clips holds slide in place
stage supports slide being viewed
diaphragm regulates the amount of light through the specimen, objective lenses and eyepiece
Light/Mirror projects light upward through the diaphragm, specimen and lenses
Base supports the microscope
Fine Focus Knob moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image
coarse focus knob moves the stage up and down for focusing
slide flat thin piece of glass used to hold specimens for examination under a microscope
cover slip small piece of glass or plastic to be placed on top of specimen samples for flattening and protection to look at under a microscope
specimen a sample of an item (usually organic) to examine under magnification
microscope an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects like cells; can magnify objects several hundred times.
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