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Science Microscope

TermDefinition
Arm Used to hold the microscope when it is being carried.
Stage A flat platform where the specimen slides are placed for viewing.
Stage clips Clips used to hold the specimen slides in place
Light source Provides light to better see the specimen.
Base The bottom of the microscope that used for support.
Diaphragm Used to control the amount of light that passes through the stage.
Eyepiece Contains the lens that you look through. This lens is typically 10x.
Coarse adjustment knob Moves the stage up and down by large amounts to bring the specimen into focus.
Fine adjustment knob Moves the stage up and down by much smaller amounts to fine-tune focus and increase the detail of the specimen.
Objective lenses The three lenses that can be rotated to change the magnification. On most microscopes, they are 4x, 10x, and 40x.
Revolving nosepiece Holds the objective lenses. Can be rotates to change the magnification level.
Body tube Connects the eyepiece lens to the objective lens.
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