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Biology
10th Grade
08/18/2014

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Term
eyepiece
Definition
contains a magnifying lens
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arm
Definition
supports the body tube
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stage
Definition
supports the slide being observed
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opening of the stage
Definition
permits light to pass up to the eyepiece
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fine adjustment knob
Definition
moves the body tube slightly to sharpen the image
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coarse adjustment knob
Definition
moves the body tube to focus the image
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base
Definition
supports the microscope
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illuminator
Definition
produces light or reflects light up toward the eyepiece
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diaphram
Definition
regulates the amount of light passing toward the eyepiece
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diaphram lever
Definition
opens and closes the diaphram
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stage clips
Definition
hold the slide in place
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low-power objective
Definition
provides magnification of 10x and is the shortest objective
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high-power objective
Definition
provides a magnification of 40x and is the longest objective
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nosepiece
Definition
holds the objectives and can be rotated to change the magnification
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body tube
Definition
maintains the proper distance between the eyepiece and the objectives
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