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in adults its done at L3 and L4 or L4 and L5

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Where in the vertebral column is a lumber punture generally done?

A lumbar puncture is generally performed in the lower back, between the third and fourth or fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. This location allows easier access to the cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space without risk of damaging the spinal cord.


What is the name for the backbone in the body?

It is called as vertebral column. The vertebrate and non-vertebrate is one of the major classification in biology. You have 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumber and one sacrum with coccyx to give you vertebral column.


How many bones are in the lumber?

The lumbar region of the vertebral column contains 5 vertebrae (the bones of the spine).


Another name for the spine?

Actually its still spine. The spine in anatomy is the combination of the vertebral column (the bone part) and the spinal chord (the nervous tissue part). that may be all right and so but there is still another wscientific word for spine and and that is dorsal and lumber vertebrate


How many curvature does vertebral column have?

You have the convex anteriorly curve of cervical vertebrae. You have the concave anteriorly curve of thoracic vertebrae. Again you have the convex anteriorly curve of lumber vertebrae. The sacrum goes steep backward from the last lumber vertebra. Here no curve is described probably. So you have lardosis of cervical and lumber vertebrae. You have kyphosis of the thoracic vertebrae.


How far does the spinal cord extend down the spinal column?

second lumber vertebrae


Small bones protecting the spinal cord?

There isextension of brain in neck, thorax and abdomen in what is called as vertebral column. You have seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae and five lumber vertebrae fallowed by sacrum.In between them, you have inter-vertebral disc and various ligaments. Which keep them in position. In the hollow part of these vertebrae, there is spinal cord. It extends to the lower border of second lumber vertebrae. Down to it, there is bundle of nerves called as cauda-equina.


Is lumber wood?

Yes, lumber is generally the term for wood in it's prepared form, ready to use for jobs.


Why ct scan done before lumbar puncture with meningitis?

bla . bla. lumber punkture is chu chu.. meningitis and the ct scan klerbatush...


How many bones in a human vertebral column?

They are usually divided into 3 groups: Cervical (7, Neck) Thoracic (12, Chest) Lumber (5, Abdomen) They are then given numbers starting at the top (eg. C1 (Cervical 1), C2, C3, T1, L3 ect.) Some have individual names like 'Atlas' or 'Axis' but this is uncommon.


Does cerebrospinal fluid replenish itself after lumber puncture?

Yes it does, you should drink lots of fluid afterwards so that it will replenish itself.Source:http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=3084


Can lumber puncher cause permanent headaches?

A Lumbar Puncture may cause headaches. If it persists you may need to go back to the place you had a proceedure and they may have to do a blood patch.