PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 EYEPIECES | CONTAINS THE OCULAR LENS |
| BODY TUBE | MAINTAINS DISTANCE BETWEEN EYEPIECE AND OBJECTIVE LENSES |
| ARM | USED TO SUPPORT THE MICROSCOPE WHEN CARRIED |
| COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB | MOVES THE STAGE UP AND DOWN FOR FOCUSING |
| FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB | MOVES THE STAGE SLIGHTLY TO SHARPEN THE IMAGE |
| BASE | SUPPORTS THE MICROSCOPE |
| LIGHT | PROJECTS LIGHT UPWARDS THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM THE SPECIMEN AND THE LENSES |
| STAGE WITH SLIDE CLIPS | HOLD SLIDE IN PLACE |
| OBJECTIVES | MAGNIFICATION RANGES FROM 10TIMES TO 40TIMES |
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