If you want to locate a pathway's point of origin, it would be best to use
A) the Golgi silver stain.
B) the Nissl stain.
C) the myelin stain.
D) horseradish peroxidase.

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Horseradish peroxidase is a tool used in neuroanatomy to trace the path of axons from their terminal fields back to the cell bodies from which they arose. It is the most reliable method for locating a pathway's point of origin. The Golgi silver stain, Nissl stain, and myelin stain do not provide information on the origin of a particular pathway.

If You Want to Locate a Pathway's Point of Origin