Arm - Supports the tube and connects it to the base, Eyepiece - the lens at the top that you look through; 10x, Base - The bottom of the microscope, used for support, Body tube - Connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses, Coarse adjustment - Allows the stage to move up and down quickly; never should be used on high power, Fine adjustment - allows the stage to move up and down slowly, Objective lens - three lenses on the rotating nosepiece; 4x, 10x, 40x, Stage - The flat platform where you place your slides. Stage clips hold the slides in place., Stage clip - hold the slides in place., Rotating nosepiece - This is the part that holds the objective lenses and can be rotated to easily change, Diaphragm - Can adjust the amount of light., 400x - total magnification on high power, X - the unit used to display magnification, total magnification - eyepiece magnification X objective magnification, high power - the objective lens that allows you to magnify the image the most and see the most detail, scanning power - the objective lens that allows you to see the most of the specimen, but the least detail, 10x - the magnification of the low power objective only, 100x - the total magnification of the low power objective, staining - a procedure that allows the parts of a cell to be viewed more clearly, 40x - the magnification of the high power lens only or the total maginification of the low power objective, 4x - the magnification of the scanning power objective only, millimeter - the unit of measurement for length under the microscope, wet mount - a procedure used to make a slide where 1-2 drops of water are adding to the specimen, cover slip - the plastic or glass piece that lays on top of the specimen, slide - the plastic or glass piece that the specimen is displayed on to be viewed under the microscope,

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