HUMAN HISTOLOGY (HHIS221) – 2-YB-4

Mrs. Maricho Barnachea

PRELIM LECTURE & LABORATORY

HISTOLOGY
 first used in 1847, derived from Greek words “histos”
that means tissues, study of tissues of the body and
how these tissues are arranged to constitute organs.
 Has 4 basic types: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular,
Nervous

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE
Parts of a Compound Microscope:
 Magnifying Parts -- used to enlarge the specimen
 Ocular/ Eyepiece
- set of lenses found on top of the body tube
which functions to further magnify the image
produced by the objective lenses,
magnification: 5x-15x
 Objectives
- metal cylinders attached below the nosepiece
and contains especially ground and polished
lenses.
- 4 Types of Objectives: Scanner (red): 4x, Low
Power Objective (yellow): 10x, High Power
Objective (blue): 40x, Oil Immersion Objective
(white): 100x

 Illuminating Parts- used to provide light

 Mirror- reflect light rays from the light source to
object
- Concave Mirror- used for near light source
- Plane Mirror- used for distant source of
lighted day light
 Electric Lamp (Tungsten)
- built-in illuminator that may be used inf
sunlight is not preferred

 Mechanical Parts - used to support and adjust the

parts
 Body Tube- houses the objective and focus lenses
 Coarse and Fine Adjustments- brings the lenses
into alignment