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1. Any strand of material that is used to approximate tissue or ligate blood vessels.






2. The amount of force in psi a suture can withstand before it breaks.






3. The ease at which the suture is manipulated.






4. Suture that can be broken down by the body.






5. 1. Organic 2. Synthetic; braided or non-braided 3. Metallic






6. These type of needles are manipulated with needle holding forceps.






7. Has less drag and less space for bacterial growth.






8. This suture is not broken down by the body. It can remain in the body for up to two years.






9. Broken down by hydrolysis with minimal tissue reaction.






10. 1. Catgut 2. Chromic surgical gut 3. Synthetic absorbable






11. The ability of a suture material to allow microbes to be carried ('wick') to the interior of the suture.






12. The ability of suture to return back to its original packaged form.






13. Has more drag and is stronger.






14. Suture that is broken down by the bodies inflammatory process/cells. Made from bovine or sheep intestines.






15. Catgut that has been braided or twisted and 'tanned' to increase tensile strength and decrease capillarity






16. These type of needles are manipulated with your fingers.






17. 1. Easy to handle 2. Minimal tissue reaction 3. Inhibits bacterial growth 4. Holds a knot 5. Absorbed with minimal reaction






18. This denotes the suture diameter from fine-coarse according to their ought.






19. This is usually used in declaws - tail docking - and ear crops. Brand names like nexaband and vetabond






20. These are stainless steel and are placed perpendicular to an incision to close a wound.






21. The unit suture size is measured in. Example 4-0 Which is equivalent to 0000.4.






22. This refers to how deep the suture needle has to be inserted into the would for closure. This is deep or narrow.







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