Module 13 Vocab

Question 1

-Most commonly used stitch
-Good for autopsies
-Pass the ligature from side to
side from beneath the incision

Answer 1

Baseball suture

Question 2

-Leaves an unsightly ridge
-Leak proof
-Needle is fed through the loop each
time
-Passed around both sides from the
outside

Answer 2

Lock suture

Question 3

-Used to close long incisions
-the needle is passed through
both sides of the incision

Answer 3

Whip suture

Question 4

-Also called draw or inversion
-Used to gather and turn in excess
tissue
-Stitches are made parallel to the
incision
-Good for carotid or cranial autopsy
-Follows the pattern of intradermal
stitches above the skin

Answer 4

Worm suture

Question 5

• Surgical drains and devices
• Punctures
• Trocar punctures

Answer 5

“N” stitch

Question 6

-Used to secure margins of
holes
-series of small stitches
around the circumference
-Drawn tight to close

Answer 6

Purse-string suture