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| arm | on the side of the microscope used to support it when carried |
| coarse adjustment knob | moves the stage up and down to help get specimen into view |
| fine adjustment knob | moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen your view of the specimen |
| diapragm | helps you adjust the amount of light that reaches the specimen |
| base | bottom part of the microscope |
| stage | supports the slide that is being viewed |
| eyepiece | allows you to view the image on the stage; contains ocular lens |
| nosepiece | holds the objective lenses and is able to rotate to change magnification |
| objective lenses | found on the nosepiece and range from low to high power |
| stage clips | used to hold a slide in place on the stage |
| light source | projects light upwards through the diaphragm; allows you to see specimen |
