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Parts and function of the microscope

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Instrument that can magnify or enlarge the image of objects?

Microscope

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what you look through at the top of the microscope

occular lens or eye piece

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Connects the occular lens/eyepiece and the objective lenses

body tube

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Holds the objective lenses in place and allow it to revolve

Revolving nosepiece

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Primary optical lenses used to magnify an object

Objectives

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what do you called to the two most commonly used objectives?

LPO and HPO

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Connects the body tube and the base

Arm

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Is where the specimen to be viewed is placed

Stage

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Holds the glass slide in place

stage clips

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Controls the amount of light reaching the specimen

Diaphragm / Iris diaphragm

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Source of light, typically located at the base

light source/ illuminator

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Brings the object into aproximate focus by raising and lowering the stage

Coarse Adjustment Knob ( CAK)

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Brings the specimen into sharp focus

Fine Adjustment Knob (FAK)

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Used for support to all the parts of the microscope

Base

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Why is compound microscope called " compound"?

Because it consist of two kinds of lenses: occular lense and ojective lens.

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