IAHCSMM 8th Edition Chapter 3,
Anatomy for Central Service Technicians
What is the name of the procedure when a surgeon is making an opening into the
thoracic cavity to give surgeons access to the lungs and heart? - Answer Thoracotomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing a salivary gland because of a tumor
formation? - Answer Parotidectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing plaque from the carotid artery that
causes lack of brain oxygen? - Answer Carotid endarterectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing a vein from the lower limb to bypass
a blocked coronary artery of the heart? - Answer Coronary artery bypass graft
What is the name of the procedure when a surgeon removes a kidney? - Answer
Nephrectomy
What is the name of the procedure when making an incision into the tympanic
membrane (ear drum) to permit fluid to drain and placing small tubes in the membrane
to permit continuous drainage? - Answer Myringotomy
What is the name of the procedure when a repair to the muscles and ligaments of the
shouter joint? - Answer Rotator cuff repair
What is the name of the procedure when removing disc tissue pressing on the lower
spine area, inserting a piece of bone between the vertebra's and fusing the area with
plates and screws? - Answer Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
What is the name of the procedure when removing lymph tissue in the pharynx (throat)?
- Answer Tonsillectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing the gull bladder? - Answer
Cholecystectomy
What is the name of the procedure when straightening or removing cartilage and/ or
bone in the nose when the nasal septum is deformed, injured or fractured? - Answer
Septoplasty
What is the name of the procedure when removing both Fallopian tubes and ovaries? -
Answer Bilateral salpingo- oopherectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing tissue or displaced bone in the wrist
area to release pressure on the median nerve? - Answer Carpal tunnel repair
What is the name of the procedure when moving an undesended testicle? - Answer
Orchiopexy
Anatomy for Central Service Technicians
What is the name of the procedure when a surgeon is making an opening into the
thoracic cavity to give surgeons access to the lungs and heart? - Answer Thoracotomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing a salivary gland because of a tumor
formation? - Answer Parotidectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing plaque from the carotid artery that
causes lack of brain oxygen? - Answer Carotid endarterectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing a vein from the lower limb to bypass
a blocked coronary artery of the heart? - Answer Coronary artery bypass graft
What is the name of the procedure when a surgeon removes a kidney? - Answer
Nephrectomy
What is the name of the procedure when making an incision into the tympanic
membrane (ear drum) to permit fluid to drain and placing small tubes in the membrane
to permit continuous drainage? - Answer Myringotomy
What is the name of the procedure when a repair to the muscles and ligaments of the
shouter joint? - Answer Rotator cuff repair
What is the name of the procedure when removing disc tissue pressing on the lower
spine area, inserting a piece of bone between the vertebra's and fusing the area with
plates and screws? - Answer Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
What is the name of the procedure when removing lymph tissue in the pharynx (throat)?
- Answer Tonsillectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing the gull bladder? - Answer
Cholecystectomy
What is the name of the procedure when straightening or removing cartilage and/ or
bone in the nose when the nasal septum is deformed, injured or fractured? - Answer
Septoplasty
What is the name of the procedure when removing both Fallopian tubes and ovaries? -
Answer Bilateral salpingo- oopherectomy
What is the name of the procedure when removing tissue or displaced bone in the wrist
area to release pressure on the median nerve? - Answer Carpal tunnel repair
What is the name of the procedure when moving an undesended testicle? - Answer
Orchiopexy
