Arm - Place one hand here when carrying the microscope, Light Source - Projects light upward through the diaphragm, Eyepiece - Part you look through, contains ocular lens, Objective Lens - Provides low, medium, high power magnification, Base - supports the entire microscope, Field of View - The amount of specimen you are able to see, Fine Adjustment Knob - Use for sharpening the image being viewed, Coarse Adjustment knob - Moves the stage up and down for focusing, Nosepiece - Contains the objective lenses, Diaphragm - Regulates the amount of light, Stage - Where you place the slide being viewed, Compound - Type of microscope with two or more lenses, Body Tube - Connects the eyepiece to the nosepiece, Stage Clips - Holds the slide in place, Simple - Type of microscope with only one lens,

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