Eye Piece - The lens you look through, Arm - Connects the top and the bottom of the microscope, Coarse Adjustment Knob - Moves the lenses or stage, used to make 1st adjustment, Fine Adjustment Knob - Adjusts the sharpness and clarity, Base - Supports the microscope, Light Source - Lets light shine through the specimen, Diaphragm - Controls the amount of light that shines through the specimen, Stage - Where the specimen is placed for viewing, Stage Clips - This holds the specimen and slides in place, Scanning Lens - Gives and overview image, 4x magnification, Low Power Objective Lens - Used to view large specimens, 10x magnification, High Power Objective Lens - Used for detailed viewing of a specimen, 40x magnification, Revolving Nose Piece - It rotates to allow you to choose a lens. Where the lenses are mounted, Lens Paper - The only thing you can clean a lens with ,

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