LM of part of the spinal cord. The large multipolar neuron (arrow) in the gray matter (GM) has an irregularly shaped soma with dispersed Nissl substance (NS), which makes the cytoplasm basophilic. A lightly stained, spherical nucleus is eccentrically placed and contains a prominent, dark nucleolus. The neuron is close to the white matter (WM), consisting of bundles of myelinated nerve fibers. Small round nuclei in the gray matter are those of glial cells. 750×. Luxol fast blue and cresyl violet