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| small, round knob on the side of the microscope used to fine-tune the focus of your specimen after using the coarse adjustment knob |
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| large, flat area under the objectives; it has a hole in it that allows light through; the specimen/slide is placed on this for viewing |
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| shiny clips on top of the stage which hold the slide in place |
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| the hole in the stage that allows light through for better viewing of the specimen |
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| controls the amount of light going through the aperture |
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| source of light usually found near the base of the microscope; the light source makes the specimen easier to see |
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