The stylet is removed to allow cerebrospinal fluid to escape from the reservoir at the base of the spinal column.

The stylet is removed to allow cerebrospinal fluid to escape from the reservoir at the base of the spinal column. Stock Photo
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Medicshots / Alamy Stock Photo

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CRRCYD

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49.8 MB (1.6 MB Compressed download)

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5120 x 3401 px | 43.3 x 28.8 cm | 17.1 x 11.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

13 June 2008

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A patient undergoing a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). This is a procedure where a sample of cerebrospinal fluid is obtain from the lumbar spine via the space between the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae.