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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Eyepiece (Occular)
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Remagnifies the image formed by the objective and prduces a virtual image
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Diopter Adjustment
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allows for individual adjustment of focus for each of our eyes
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Body (Optical Tube)
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holds the objectives and allows the changing from one objective to another
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Objective Lenses
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produces initial magnified real image of the object
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Mechanical Stage
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platform on which object is placed for viewing
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Slide Holder
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spring loaded clamp that holds a microscope slide firmly on the mechanical stage
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Stage Coaxial Controls
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Moves the slide or object on two horizontal planes, (back and forth side to side)
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Vernier Scales
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Used to indentify and note the relative physical position of an object viewed
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Substage Condenser
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A lens system that concentrates (focuses) light into a pencil shaped cone that is used to illuminate the object being viewed
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Substage Iris Diaphragm
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reduces spherical aberration and contols the size of the light cone striking the object
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Condenser Contol Knob
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Adjusts the condenser position by raising or lowering it
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Condenser Centering Screws
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Allow centering of the light path
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Coarse and fine focus
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Coarse initial focusing of the object done by rapidly moving either the nosepiece or the stage up and down,
Fine final focusing of the object done by slowly moving either the nosepiece or the stage up and down |
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Field Iris Diaphragm Adjuster
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Controls the amount of light from the light source and determines the size of the field the light is able to illuminate
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Blue Filter/holder
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controls image contrast by reducing brightness of the image and by shorting the wavelength of light
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Arm and Base
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physically supports the microscope and it's parts
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Light Source
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supplies light for illumination of object Usually is a tungsten-halogen bulb
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Light Intensity Control
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located on base of microscope controls the light intensity
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