A study of the microscope and its functions with a labeled diagram.
Biology compound light microscope labeled.
This is the part used to look through the microscope.
Eyepiece also known as the ocular.
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.
To better understand the structure and function of a microscope we need to take a look at the labeled microscope diagrams of the compound and electron microscope.
The stage is the flat platform where the slide is placed.
The optical parts of the microscope are used to view magnify and produce an image from a specimen placed on a slide.
Its found at the top of the microscope.
Nosepiece is a rotating turret that holds the objective lenses.
First the purpose of a microscope is to magnify a small object or to magnify the fine details of a.
These diagrams clearly explain the functioning of the microscopes along with their respective parts.
The below mentioned article provides a labelled diagram of compound microscope.
The illuminator is the light source for a microscope.
The viewer spins the nosepiece to select different objective lenses.
The compound microscope is most commonly used in clinical and educational laboratories.
Microscope head having device for using two eye pieces is called binocular head.
Working principle of compound microscope.
A compound light microscope mostly uses a low voltage bulb as an illuminator.
It contains a number of internal mirrors and prisms for the passage of light.
Parts of a compound microscope with labeled diagram and functions how does a compound microscope work.