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In epidural lumbar puncture, all of these structures are pierced EXCEPT:

A
Posterior longitudinal ligament
B
Ligamentous flavum
C
Interspinous ligament
D
Supraspinous ligament
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A Posterior longitudinal ligamentRef: Gray's, 38th ed. pg. 512; Keith Moore, 4th ed. pg. 483* Structures pierced during lumbar puncture (from outside in) are:- Skin - subcutaneous tissue - Supraspinous & interspinous ligament - Ligament flavum - Duramater - Arachnoid mater.

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