The images below compare performance of the Intel Play QX3 Computer Microscope with and without the aid of an organized cone of illumination from a darkfield Abbe substage condenser containing an aperture diaphragm. These photomicrographs are unretouched and were captured with the QX3 interactive software.
Some joints allow for movement early in life, becoming rigid as the animal matures.
Cartilaginous joints are masses of cartilage found between the bones or parts of bones and allow for movement due to growth in juveniles. As they mature, the cartilage hardens into bone. Synovial joints consist of a fibrous wall enclosing a joint cavity that is filled with synovial fluid. The images above were recorded using the Intel Play QX3 microscope in transmitted darkfield illumination mode. On the top is a digital image from a stock QX3 microscope using auxiliary illumination provided by a fiber optic light pipe through a hole drilled into the mixing chamber.