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Microscopes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| top of the microscope, allows you to view a specimen | eyepiece |
| side of the microscope, used to support it when carried | arm |
| rotating piece that holds the objective lenses | revolving nosepiece |
| used first for focusing | coarse adjustment knob |
| used for final focusing; sharpens the image | fine adjustement knob |
| The lens with the least magnification. Used to locate specimen. (4x) | scanning objective |
| the middle objective (10x) | low power objective |
| lens that allows the greatest magnification (40x) | high power objective |
| supports the slide that is being viewed | stage |
| holds the slide in place on the stage | stage clips |
| projects light upward to allow you to see the specimen | light source |
| allows you to control the amount of light | diaphragm |
| bottom part of the microscope | base |
| holds eyepiece lens at top and objective lens at bottom | body tube |
| small piece of glass placed on the slide over the specimen | cover slip |
| small glass plate that the specimen is placed | slide |
| Turns the light on or off. | on/off switch |
| eye piece lens x objective lens | total magnification |