Microscope
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- Revolving nosepiece
- Holds and turns the objective lenses into viewing position
- Base
- Provides support for the microscope
- Fine adjustment knob
- Sharpens the image under high magnification
- Low-power objective
- Contains the lens with the lowest power objective
- Stage Clips
- Holds the microscope slide in place
- Eyepiece
- Contains magnifying lenses you look through
- High-power objective
- Contains the lens with the highest magnification
- Light source
- Provides light that passes upward through the diaphragm, the specimen, and the lenses
- P.O.M.
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Power of magnification
eyepiece x objective lens - Body tube
- Connects the eyepiece to the revolving nosepiece
- Stage
- Supports the microscope slide
- The three T's
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1. Thin
2. Transparent
3. Transclucent - Coarse adjustment knob
- Focuses the image under low power
- Arm
- Supports the body tube