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Microscopes - Scientific Tool

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Body Tube   Connects the ocular lens to the rest of the microscope  
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Arm   The place (besides the base) where we carry the microscope  
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Coarse Adjustment Knob   Large knob; moves the stage up and down to bring the specimen into focus  
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Switch   Turns the light source for the microscope on and off  
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Nosepiece   Moveable; holds the objective lenses  
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Fine Adjustment Knob   Small knob; makes tiny adjustments to sharpen the image  
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Eyepiece   Contains the ocular lens; the part you look through  
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Objectives   Three lenses that come in different powers (4X, 10X, and 40X)  
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Stage Clips   Holds the slide in place  
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Diaphragm   Adjusts the amount of light  
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Aperture   The hole in the stage  
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Stage   The flat surface where we place the slide  
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Base   Supports the microscope; the bottom of the microscope  
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Mirror or Light Source   Projects light upward through the diaphragm, aperture, specimen, and lenses  
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