Flashcards: microscope parts test
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Created by:
cooperabney on September 18, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 arm | supports the body tube |
| eyepiece | contains the magnifying lens you look through (10x magnification) |
| body tube | maintains distance between eyepiece and objectives lenses |
| revolving nosepiece | holds objectives lenses - can be rotated to change magnification power |
| low objective lens | used to magnify object - 4x magnification |
| medium objective lens | used to magnify object - 10x magnification |
| high objective lens | used to magnify object - 40x magnification |
| stage clips | holds the slide in place on the stage |
| stage | holds the slide |
| diaphragm | regulates the amount of light - can be changed from 1 (least amount of light) to 5 (most amount of light) |
| light | shines on slide |
| base | supports the microscope - to hold, use the base and the arm |
| coarse adjustment knob | moves the stage up and down for focusing - be careful when using on high power b/c you can crush the slide |
| fine adjustment knob | moves the stage up and down to slightly sharpen the image - use after the coarse adjustment knob |
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