Active electrode Flashcards
Electrode of an electro therapy device that is used on the area to be treated
Active electrode
Abbreviated as AC; rapid and interrupted current , flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction; produced by mechanical means and changes direction 60 times per second
Alternating current
Abbreviated as A and also known as amp; unit that measures the strength of an electric current
Ampere
Process of infusing an alkaline (negative) product into the tissues from the negative pole towards the positive pole
Anaphoresis
Positive electrode of an electrotherapy device; the anode is usually red and is marked with a P or a plus sign
Anode
Substance that speeds up chemical reactions
Catalysts
Process of fusing an acidic(positive) product into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive pole towards the negative pole
Cataphoresis
Negative electrode of an electrotherapy device; the cathode is usually lack and is marked with an N or a minus sign
Cathode
Switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first indication of overload
Circuit breaker
The path of negative and positive electric currents moving from the generating source through the conductors and back to the generating source
Complete electric circuit
Any material that conducts electricity
Conductor
A condition that requires avoiding certain treatments, procedures, or products to prevent undesirable side effects
Contraindication
A form of anaphoresis; process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits (oil) and blackheads in the hair follicles
Desincrustation
Abbreviated as DC; constant, even flowing current that travels in one direction only and is produced by chemical means
Direct current
Flow of electricity along a conductor
Electric current
The movement of electrons from one atom to another along a conductor
Electricity
Also know as probe; applicator for directing electric current from an electrotherapy device to the client’s skin
Electrode
Also know as electromagnetic spectrum of radiation; name given to all of the forms of energy(or radiation) that exist
Electromagnetic spectrum
Use of electrical currents to teat the skin
Electrotherapy
Prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit
Fuse
Constant and direct current, having a positive and negative pole, that produces chemical changes when it passes through the tissues and fluids of the body
Galvanic current
Completes an electric circuit and Carrie’s the current safely away
Grounding
Protects from electrical shock by interrupting a household circuit when there is a leak in the circuit
Ground fault interrupter
Opposite pole from the active electrode
Inactive electrode
Invisible light with longer wavelengths, deeper penetration, less energy and more heat production than visible light; makes up 60 percent of natural sunlight
Infrared light
Apparatus that changes direct current to alternating current
Inverter
Light at either end of the visible spectrum of light that is invisible to the naked eye
Invisible light
Process of infusing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current, such as the use of the positive and negative poles of a galvanic machine
Iontophoresis
Eye-Ann-toy-fo-ree-sus
Abbreviated as KW; 1,000 watts
Kilowatt
Also know as phototherapy; the application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of winkles, capillaries, pigmentation, or hair removal
Light therapy
An extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body’s natural electrical Impulses
Microcurrent
Abbreviated as mA; 1/1,000 of an ampere
Milliampere
Currents used in electrical facial and scalp treatments
Modalities
Also known as insulator; a material that does not transmit electricity
Nonconductor
Abbreviated as O; unti that measures the resistance of an electric current
OHM
Positive or negative poles of an electric current
Polarity
Apparatus that changes alternating current to direct current
Rectifier
Also know as violet ray; thermal or heat-producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration that is commonly used for scalp and facial treatment
Tesla high-frequency current
Abbreviated as UV light also know as cold light or actinic light; invisible light that had a short wavelength(giving it higher energy), is less penetrating than visible light, causes chemical reactions to happen more quickly than visible light, produces less hear than visible light, and kills germs
Ultraviolet light
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen; visible light makes up 35 percent of natural light
Visible light
Abbreviated as V and also known as voltage; unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes electric current forward through a conductor
Volt
Abbreviated as W; until that measures how much electric energy is being used in one second
Watt
Measurement of the distance between two wavelengths
Waveform
Distance between successive peaks of electromagnetic waves
Wavelength
