The ability to locate vertebra L4 is essential for performing a(n) ________

A) repair of a ruptured disc
B) lumbar puncture to withdraw spinal fluid
C) epidural injection for pain relief in the thorax
D) section of all the nerves that supply the posterior postural muscles


Ans: B) lumbar puncture to withdraw spinal fluid

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