Where is a spinal puncture made? and why is this nouns chosen?
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The spot usually chosen is in the lower lumbar spine usually L3-L4 orL4-L5. The sac which contains the nerve rootlets is at its widest in this region and the spinal cord usually ends better up at T12-L1 so there is no danger of injuring the cord.
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In between the level of L2 and L3. That is where on earth spinal tap is usually taken.
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