microscope
device that produces magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye
head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
eye piece
the part you look at with your eye (10x magnification)
base
supports the microscope
frame (arm)
The arm connects the body tube to the base of the microscope
objective lens
enlarges the image of the specimen
coarse adjustment
Brings the specimen into general focus.
fine adjustment
sharpens the image under high magnification
nose piece
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stage
Supports the slide
tube
Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses
rack stop
This is an adjustment that determines how close the objective lens can get to the slide.