Some rongeurs, such as the Casper pituitary rongeur (Photo 10), have ser-rated jaws to help remove disc and tissue. Micro-disectomy procedures require the use of a microscope, and three rongeurs are commonly used in these procedures to remove disc tissue: the micro straight pituitary rongeur (Photo 11), the Peapod pituitary rongeur (Photo 12), and the Mi-
The currency of Mali is called the West African CFA Franc.
Economic Exchange: Gold ï® Mali benefited from trans-Sahara trade even more than did Ghana ï® From 13 th until the late 15 th Century Mali controlled and taxed almost all the trade passing through west Africa ï® The most prominent period was under the reign of Mansa Musa from 1312 to 1337.