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Microscope Parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Contains a lens that commonly magnifies an image 10 times | Ocular Lens/ Eyepiece |
| Separates the lens in the eyepiece from the objective Lens below | Body |
| Supports the body above the stage | Arm |
| The smallest lens on the nosepiece. It magnifies the image approximately 4 times. | Scanning Objective Lens |
| The medium lens on the nosepiece. It magnifies the image approximately 10 times. | Low Power Objective Lens |
| Holds the slide in place on the stage | Stage Clip |
| Holds the objective Lens above the stage and rotates so that all lens may be used. | Nosepiece |
| supports the object being viewed. | Stage |
| Adjusts the amount of light passing through the slide and into the lens. | Diaphragm |
| illuminate the specimen being viewed | Light Source |
| It is the largest lens on the nosepiece. It magnifies the image approximately 40 times. | High Power Objective Lens |
| Used to focus the image of an object when it is viewed through the high power lens | Fine Adjustment |
| Used to focus the image of an object when it is viewed through the low power lens | Coarse Adjustment |
| Supports the microscope | Base |