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Can you label the parts of a microscope?
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Longer of the two lenses close to the slide, highest magnification
High power objective
Holds objective lens
Nosepiece
Gives the distance needed between the eyepiece and objective
Body tube
Circular disk that adjusts the amount of light entering the stage area
diaphragm
Located at the top of the microscope. Holds the lens closest to the eye. look through this piece to view the slide
Eyepiece
Moves the tube up and down
Coarse adjustment knob
Shorter of the two lenses close to slide, lowest magnification
Lower power objective
Holds up the enite microscope
Base
Moves the tubes up and down, but only slightly
Fine adjustment knob
Holds the slide in place on the stage
Stage clips
Reflects light into the tube
Mirror
Platform that supports the slide
Stage
Supports the body tube
Arm
Author
donnarus
ID
3261
Card Set
Microscope
Description
Discribe the parts of a microscope
Updated
2009-12-16T20:23:29Z
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