The stain demonstrated in the image is most likely

• A. Bodian
• B. Nissl
• C. Luxol fast blue
• D. Weigert

Answer: (A)

Staining neural processes with silver gives you a map of the wiring in nervous tissue. Bodian stain is the classic method that highlights axons and dendrites by depositing silver on their neurofilaments, so the neural fibers appear dark against a lighter background. When you look at an image where thin, elongated fibers run through the tissue and stand out as dark threads rather than clustered purple cell bodies or blue-m stained white matter, Bodian is the best match.

If the image showed purple-stained cell bodies with Nissl bodies, that would point to Nissl. If it showed broad blue staining of white matter, that would point to Luxol fast blue. If it emphasized myelin with a different coloration (often used for myelin and elastic fibers), Weigert would be more likely. The dark, fine neural fibers specifically indicate a silver-impregnation stain like Bodian.