| A | B |
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| This part allows you to view the image on the stage and contains the ocular lens | EYEPIECE |
| This part of the microscope helps you adjust the amount of light that reaches the specimen | DIAPHRAGM |
| This part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen or "fine" tune your view of the specimen | FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB |
| Small glass plate on which specimen are placed for viewing | SLIDE |
| These are found on the nosepiece and range from low to high power | OBJECTIVE LENSES |
| Part of the microscope that supports the slide that is being viewed | STAGE |
| These are used to hold a slide in place on the stage | STAGE CLIPS |
| This moves the stage up and down to help you get the specimen into view | COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB |
| This part holds the objective lenses and is able to rotate to change magnification | NOSEPIECE |
| Name for the small plastic or glass piece that is used to cover a water drop on a slide | COVER SLIP |
| Projects light upwards through the diaphragm to allow you to see the specimen | LIGHT SOURCE |
| Refers to the degree of magnification for a lens | POWER |
| This part on the side of the microscope is used to support it when it is carried | ARM |
| The bottom part of the microscope | BASE |
