The stylet is removed to allow cerebrospinal fluid to escape from the reservoir at the base of the spinal column.
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5120 x 3401 px | 43.3 x 28.8 cm | 17.1 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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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.