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| Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & E) |
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Definition
| used for most routine tissue identification and is good for discerning normal histology and patterns in the nervous tissue |
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| Nissl (cytoplasmic ribosome clumps)Staining Dyes |
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Definition
| stain the nuclei and abundant nissl substance in neurons (blue). Dyes used commonly are thionin and cresyl violet |
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Definition
| useful for the identification of most neuronal outlines but particularly for visualizing astrocytes (which appear black with this method) |
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| Osmic acid (osmium tetroxide) |
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Definition
| used to visualize the myelin sheaths by staining them black. golggi;black |
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Definition
| stain collagen fibers (PINK); glycogen and other carbs (magenta) |
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| Masson's trichrome and Mallory's |
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Definition
| cartilage (blue), bone matrix (deep blue), muscle fibers (red) |
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| This stain is specific for DNA and Nissl substance, which is primarily ribosomal RNA |
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