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When a patient receives epidural anesthesia for pain, the needle is inserted between what two structures?Multiple ChoicePia mater and arachnoid materBody of the vertebrae and dura materBody of the vertebra and muscle tissueSpinal cord and pia mater

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When a patient receives epidural anesthesia for pain, the needle is inserted between what two structures?Multiple ChoicePia mater and arachnoid materBody of the vertebrae and dura materBody of the vertebra and muscle tissueSpinal cord and pia mater

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The needle for epidural anesthesia is inserted between the body of the vertebrae and the dura mater.

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