Why Would Your Doctor Want to Do a Spinal Tap

question 135

Multiple Choice

Why would your doctor want to do a spinal tap if she suspected that you had an infection of the brain?​ 

• A)Because the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the spinal cord is continuous with the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the brain. 
• B)Because the spinal cord is part of the central nervous system. 
• C)Because the peripheral and central nervous systems are connected. 
• D)She wouldn't do a spinal tap because the spinal cord is made of different kinds of neurons than the brain.

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