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Neurons and bundles of nerve fibers in the medulla oblongata (400X)

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Neurons and bundles of nerve fibers in the medulla oblongata. Image copyright: University of Oslo, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Remember that this is a cross-section through the upper part of the medulla oblongata stained in such a way that the myelin obtains a blue colour while the neurons have a reddish look. But in this image you'll see both bundles of nerve fibers cut longitudinally and across.