| A | B |
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| arm | It attaches the eyepiece and body tube to the base. |
| stage clips | metal clips that hold a slide securely onto the stage |
| revolving nosepiece | a rotating device that holds the lenses |
| mirror | the light source that directs light upwards onto the slide |
| low power objective | a small lens with low magnifying power |
| inclination joint | an adjustable joint that lets the arm tilt at various angles |
| high power objective | a large lens with high magnifying power |
| fine focus adjustment | a knob that makes slight adjustments to the focus |
| eyepiece | the place to look into the microscope |
| diaphragm | an adjustable opening under the stage, allowing different amounts of light onto the stage |
| coarse focus adjustment | a knob that makes large adjustments to the focus |
| body tube | the piece of the microscope supporting the eyepiece |
| base | the piece supporting the entire microscope |
| stage | the platform on which a slide is placed |
