1 MCQs in Anatomy for NEET PG
A 45-year-old man with suspected bacterial meningitis requires an urgent lumbar puncture for CSF analysis. During the procedure, the clinician palpates the highest points of the iliac crests (marked **D** in the diagram) to identify the Tuffier line as a landmark. At which vertebral level do the iliac crests lie, and what is the safest interspace for needle insertion in this adult patient?
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