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Microscopes!. Time to be real scientists!. How They Are Useful!. For years we could not figure out the circulator system! Could see veins, arteries, heart, etc … They knew the blood got back to the heart but at a certain point … nothing could be seen connecting them!
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Microscopes! Time to be real scientists!
How They Are Useful! • For years we could not figure out the circulator system! • Could see veins, arteries, heart, etc … • They knew the blood got back to the heart but at a certain point … nothing could be seen connecting them! • Enter … Marcello Malpighi
How They Are Useful Cont … • Was examining frog tissues when he discovered a network of tiny veins and arteries! • Capillaries Latin for “hair”
Human Sight = Limited! • Humans eyes can only see clear, defined images that are 0.1mm or larger. • Whole world we cannot see • Enter 1600 century and BAM …!
What are we using? • Compound Light Microscopes! • Two or more lenses = compound microscope! • Why compound LIGHT microscope? • Light/lamp located at base • Microscopes magnify tiny items