Stains Flashcards

1
Q

What stains reticular fibers?

A

silver

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2
Q

what stains elastic fibers?

A

orcein fuschin

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3
Q

Why do proximal dendrites of large neurons (such as motor neurons) stain with hemotoxylin?

A

They contain lots of free ribosomes and RER. Hemotoxylin makes salt bridges with the negatively charged areas.

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