Diagram Compound Light Microscope Parts
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Diagram compound light microscope parts. Before exploring the parts of a compound microscope you should probably understand that the compound light microscope is more complicated than just a microscope with more than one lens. It is a bright field microscope. Parts of a compound microscope with diagram explained 1. Eyepiece also known as the ocular.
The parts of a compound microscope are of two categories as given below. As light passes directly from the source to the eye through the two lenses the field of vision is brightly illuminated. A high power or compound microscope achieves higher levels of magnification than a stereo or low power microscope. Parts of a compound microscope with labeled diagram and functions how does a compound microscope work.
These labeled microscope diagrams and the functions of its various parts attempt to simplify the microscope for you. Head body the head also referred to as the body of the microscope is a structural component that contains the optical parts of the microscope. It is used to view smaller specimens such as cell structures which cannot be seen at lower levels of magnification. Its found at the top of the microscope.
Parts of a compound microscope. The optical parts of the microscope are used to view magnify and produce an image from a specimen placed on a slide. The figure below shows the area of the microscope considered to be the body of the microscope. Illuminator is the light source for a microscope.