When cutting the cranial bone between burr holes, what attachment is used on the powered drill to prevent injury of underlying dural tissues?

Which anatomical structures are retracted laterally with a handheld Cloward during an ACDF?

To gain access to the spinal nerve root and remove a ruptured disc during a laminectomy/micro disc procedure, the surgeon uses a powered, handheld drill/burr (Stryker TPS or RemB) to open a small pilot hole in the bony lamina. The surgeon will typically convert to using a different cutting instrument after to avoid damaging the dura. What instrument is  used to enlarge the small hole and remove additional lamina bone?

Name the anatomical structure labeled #100 on the diagram below.     

A distal end of the ventricular shunt can be placed in the ____ or the ____ to help drain CSF fluid from the ventricles. 

 Before handing the neurosurgeon the brain spatula, you first need to moisten it with ____.   

What type of drape could be used to drape a patient in a lateral position in the Mayfield Head Holder for a cranial tumor resection? Please list the drapes in order. 

It is crucial to remember the ESU unit should only be used ________  to prevent nerve tissue damage. The ST should communicate this with the circulating nurse who can then make adjustments. The settings/device should be adjusted before the surgeon begins dissection in the fine neural tissue. 

Bone wax is a hemostatic agent used to control bleeding by ____. 

The craniotomy involving the removal of the posterior occipital bone and exposure of the foramen magnum is done to remove a lesion in ____.