BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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A(n) ____ is commonly used to inject an anesthetic into a space around the spinal cord during child birth.
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spinal tap
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subdural tap
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epidural block
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subarachnoid block
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An epidural is a procedure that involves injecting a medication-either an anesthetic or a steroid-into the space around your spinal nerves known as the epidural space .
Detailed explanation-2: -For an epidural: The doctor injects medicine just outside of the sac of fluid around your spinal cord. This is called the epidural space. The medicine numbs, or blocks, feeling in a certain part of your body so that you either feel less pain or no pain at all depending on the procedure.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spinal anesthesia is a type of neuraxial anesthesia; local anesthetic (LA) is injected into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the lumbar spine to anesthetize nerves that exit the spinal cord.
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