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micropes terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| this holds the objective lenses above the stage and rotates so that all lenses may be used. | nose piece |
| this in the medium lens on the nosepiece. It magnifies an image approximately 10 times. | low power objective lens |
| this holds the slide in place on the stage. | stage clip |
| this supports the object being viewed. | stage |
| this adjusts the amount of light passing through the slide and into the lens. | diaphragm |
| this illuminates the specimen being viewed. | light source |
| this contains a lens that commonly magnifies an image 10 times. Objects are viewed through the __________ | eye piece |
| this separates the lens in the eyepiece from the objective lenses below | body |
| this supports the body above the stage. | arm |
| this is the smallest lens on the nosepiece. It magnifies an image approximately 4 times. | scanning objective lens |
| this is the largest lens on the nosepiece. It magnifies an image approximately 40 times. | high power objective lens |
| this is used to focus the image of an object when it is viewed through the high-power lens. | fine adjustment |
| this is used to focus the image of an object when it is viewed through the scanning lens and low-power lenses. | coarse adjustment |