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| To separate tissue layers on a vertical plane using dissecting scissors |
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| A tube, duct, or other hollow structure that forms a Y split |
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| The tips of a surgical instrument |
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| Instruments with a sharp edge that is used to cut and dissect tissue. This group includes scissors, scalpels, osteotomes, curettes, chisels, biopsy punches, saws, drills, and needles |
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| Tissue that tears or fragments easily |
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| Graduated, smooth instruments that are used to increase the diameter or an anatomical opening in tissue. |
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Characteristic of diseased tissue
Soft, Doughy |
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| An orthopedic instrument used to slice bone; one side is straight and the other is beveled |
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| The area of a surgical instrument between the box lock and the finger ring |
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| The removal of tissue by scraping with a surgical curette |
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| To divide an organ by sharp dissection |
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| A non-hinged sharp or dull-tipped instrument. An elevator is used to separate tissues or to bluntly remodel tissue |
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| The hinge point of many surgical instruments |
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| Surgical instruments manufactured from inferior metal that can bend and break easily. Fittings & joints are poor quality |
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| A surgical clamp most often used to occlude blood vessels |
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| The delicate outer covering of most organs |
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| A hinged instrument with sharp, cup shaped tips that is used to extract pieces of bone or other connective tissue. |
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| The study of the structure of tissue |
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