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Layers in a lumbar puncture

From the skin to the subarachnoid space, layer by layer.

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Layers encountered in Lumbar Puncture

  1. Skin
  2. Subcutaneous tissue
  3. Supraspinous ligament
  4. Interspinous ligament
  5. Ligamentum flavum
  6. Epidural space containing the internal vertebral venous plexus
  7. Dura Mater
  8. Arachnoid Mater
  9. Subarachnoid space

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Layers Encountered During a Lumbar Puncture

  • Skin
  • Subcutaneous Tissue
  • Supraspinous Ligament
  • Interspinous Ligament
  • Ligamentum Flavum
  • Epidural Space
    • Contains the internal vertebral venous plexus
  • Dura Mater
  • Arachnoid Mater
  • Subarachnoid Space

Written by Dr Aparajeya Shanker, MD

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