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Microscopes

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Convex Lens a lens that is thicker in the middle and thinner on the edges that bends light rays
Flipped to make the left and right side of the image appear switched
Inverted to make an image appear upside down
Magnified to make an object appear larger
Stage Clips hold the slide in place on the stage
Aperture opening in the center of the stage that allows light to pass through
Stage platform for the slide to rest; an opening in its center allows light to pass through
Diaphragm circular disk below the stage that controls how much light passes through
Light shines parallel rays into the microscope
Nosepiece holds the objective lenses and can be rotated to change the objective
Arm holds the tube and objective lenses; connects to the base of the microscope
Base holds up the entire microscope
fine adjustment knob moves the stage up and down slightly
coarse adjustment knob moves the stage up and down in large motions
high power objective the middle length objective lens
low power objective the shortest objective lens
tube gives the needed distance between the eyepiece and the objective lenses
Eye piece lens closest to the eye
resolution the ability to clearly distinguish the individual parts
field of view the part of the specimen you can see
specimen what is being observed or viewed
electron microscope a microscope that uses beams of electrons to produce a magnified image
microscope an instrument (tool) that makes objects appear larger
simple microscope a microscope that uses 1 lens
compound microscope a microscope that uses two lenses
Created by: Lee-Pyatt
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