Title: Demonstrate use of a compound microscope.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Performing Basic Laboratory Skills

Demonstration should include identification and use of

- aperture iris diaphragm
- body tube
- condenser
- eyepiece (ocular)
- nosepiece
- numerical aperture
- interpupillary distance
- field diaphragm
- high-power objective
- low-power objective
- oil-immersion objective.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is a diopter adjustment performed?
- What is the focal length?
- What is the interpupillary distance?
- What is the difference between magnification and resolution?
- What is meant by the term parfocal, and how is it used in microscopy?
- What does the term alignment mean?
- How is a microscope aligned?