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A resident at the emergency department is preparing for a lumbar puncture in a 26 years old female with suspected subarachnoid bleeding. Although she presented with altered sensorium, CT brain was found to be normal. During LP, which structure is pierced after the spinal needle crosses interspinous ligament?

ASupra/inter spinous ligament

BSkin

CSub cutaneous fascia

DDura mater

EArachnoid mater

FLigamentum flava

2

Best site for administering spinal anesthesia is the intervertebral space between.

AL1 - L2

BL2 - L3

CL3 - L4

DL5 - S1

3

Epidural space lies between:

ADura and arachnoid

BPia and arachnoid

CDura and vertebral column

DPia mater and grey matter

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