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Which stain is commonly used to visualize Nissl bodies?
Which stain is commonly used to visualize Nissl bodies?
- Toluidine blue
- Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) (correct)
- Methylene blue
- Giemsa stain
What are Nissl bodies composed of?
What are Nissl bodies composed of?
- Nucleus and nucleolus
- Microtubules and microfilaments
- Rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) tubules and free ribosomes (correct)
- Golgi apparatus and mitochondria
What determines the quantity of Nissl bodies in a neuron?
What determines the quantity of Nissl bodies in a neuron?
- Level of neuronal activity (correct)
- Neuron's location in the brain
- Age of the neuron
- Presence of dendrites
