During childbirth, with a(n) _________, anesthesia is injected into the mother's spinal canal, temporarily numbing the body below the waist.

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During childbirth, with a(n) _________, anesthesia is injected into the mother's spinal canal, temporarily numbing the body below the waist. ​

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An epidural block involves the injection of anesthesia into the mother's spinal canal, typically numbing the body from the waist down. A pineal block is not a common type of anesthesia used during childbirth. A pudendal block numbs just the area around the vagina and perineum. Ventrolateral medullary lesions are not a type of anesthesia.

During Childbirth, with A(n) _________, Anesthesia Is Injected into the Mother's