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microscope

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clean the microscope   use only special grit-free lens paper to clean the lenses. use circular motion to wipe lenses. clean before and after use  
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begin focusing process   with the lowest powered objective lens in position changing to the higher-power lenses as necessary  
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use coarse adjustment knob   only with the lowest power objective lens  
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coverslip   always use w wet mount preparations  
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remove parts?   never remove parts from the microscope. inform your instructor of any mechanical problems that arise  
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storing   remove the slide from the the stage, rotate the lowest power objective lens into position, wrap the cord neatly around the base and replace dust cover n return microscope to cabinet  
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microscope   instrument of magnification  
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magnification is achieved   through the interplay of two lenses---the ocular lens and the objective lens  
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objective lens   magnifies the specimen to pro duce a real image that is projected to the ocular.  
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real image   projected to the ocular  
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virtural image   magnified image that your eyes see  
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total magnification (TM)   equal to the power of the ocular lens multiplied by the power of the objective lens used. ex 10 x 45 equals 450 TM or 10 x 45 TM  
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resolution   the ability to discriminate two close objects as separate  
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base   bottom of the ms. provides a sturdy flat surface to support and steady the ms  
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substage light   located in the base. the light from the lamp passes directly upwardthrough the ms  
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light control knob   located on the base or arm. this dial allows u to adjust the intensity of the light passing through the specimen  
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stage   the platform that the slide rests on while being viewed. the stage has a hole in it to allow light to pass through the stage and through the specimen  
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mechanical stage   holds the slide in position for viewing and has two adjustable knobs that control the precise movement of the slide  
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condenser   small nonmagnifying lens located beneath the stage that concentrates the light on the specimen. may have a light that raises n lowers to vary the light  
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condenser   best position is close to the inferior surface of the stage  
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iris diaphragm lever   a shutter in the condenser that can be controled by a lever to adjust the the amount of light passing through the condensor  
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iris diaphragm lever   can be moved to close the diaphragm and improve contrast.  
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iris diaphragm lever   if your field of view is too dark, you can open the diaphragm to let more light in  
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coarse adjustment knob   allows u to make large adjustments to the height of the stage to initally focus focus your specimen  
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fine adjustment knob   used for precise focusing once the initial coarse focusing has been completed  
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head   attaches to the nosepiece to support the objevtive lens system. it also provides for attachment of the eyepieces which house the ocular lens  
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arm   vertical portion of the ms that connects the base to the head.  
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nosepiece   rotating mechanism connected to the head  
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nosepiece   carries three or four objective lenses and permits positioning of the lenses over the hole in the stage  
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objective lenses   lenses are attached to the nosepiece.  
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compound microscope   has four objective lenses scanning 4x, low power 10x, high power 40x, oil immersion 100x  
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ocular lens (es)   binocular ms will have two lenses located in the eyepiece at the superior end of the head  
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ocular lenses   most have a magnification power of 10x  
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parafocal   ms feature most lab ms's have. the slide should be in focus (or nearly so) at the higher magnifications once you have properly focused at the lower magnification  
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field   the area u see through the ms  
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working distance   how far is the bottom of the objective lens from the surface of the slide.  
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ms field   decreases with increasing magnification  
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lens for storage   rotate the lowest powered objective lens into position  
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beginning to focus   use the lowest power of lens  
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virtual image   the enlarged image u see  
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resolution   (resolving power) the ability to discriminate two close objects as separate  
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working distance   the distance from the bottom of the objective lens to the surface of the slide  
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field   the area of the slide seen when looking through the microscope  
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parafocal   after focussing in low power, you only need to use the fine adjustment to focus at the higher powers  
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prepare a wet mount   a) place the object in a drop of water (or saline) on a clean slide b) hold a coverslip at a 45 degree angle w the fingertips; and c) lower the coverslip slowly  
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