MODEL RELEASED. Cerebrospinal fluid pressure. A hospital doctor,having performed a lumbar puncture (spinal tap),measures spinal fluid pressure. Clear cerebrospinal fluid can be seen reaching a certain height in the hand-held glass pipette. The fluid is being withdrawn by means of a hollow needle inserted into the subarachnoid space in the region of the lower back,usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae. Cerebrospinal fluid pressure is a diagnostic tool used to detect disease or a disorder which may be affecting the spinal cord or brain | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Fraser, Simon / Newcastle Upon Tyne / Royal Victoria Infirmary |
Bildgröße: | 3679 px × 3000 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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