Chapter 10 QUESTIONAS AND ANSWERS

Chapter 10 stainless steel - an alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes another element, such as nickel or molybdenum that is highly resistant to rust scissors - Surgical instruments used to cut, incise, and/or dissect tissue osteotomes - chisel-like instruments used to cut or shave bone chisel - wedge-shaped instruments used to cut or shape bone Rongeurs - Surgical instruments used to cut or bite away at bone and tissue forceps - Instruments used for grasping, holding firmly or exerting traction upon objects. Hemostatic forceps - Surgical instruments used to control flow of blood needle holders - Surgical instruments designed to drive suture needles to close or rejoin a wound or surgical site. Also known as needle drivers Martensitic Stainless Steel - This metal is also known as 400 series stainless steel. It is magnetic, and may be heat-hardened Retractors - Surgical instruments primarily used to move tissues and organs to keep them exposed throughout surgery cannulas - Surgical instruments with a hollow barrel (or lumen) through their center. Cannulas are often inserted for drainage. rib spreaders - retractor used to expose the chest suction devices - Surgical instruments used to extract blood and other fluids from a