Electrical Terminology Flashcards
The flow of electrons from an electron source
Electrical current
A material that opposes current flow
Resistor
A device that stores electrical energy
Capacitor
Opposition of biological tissues to the flow of electrical current
Impedence
Flow of current in one direction (positive or negative)
Direct current
Flow of current in One direction then in the other (bidirectional)
Alternating current
Synonymous with direct current
Monophasic
Synonymous with alternating current
Biphasic
Current flow in one direction
Phase
Time period from beginning to end of one phase (leave isoelectric line until it returns)
Phase duration
Time between phases (interphase interval)
Interphase duration
Time from isoelectric line until maximum amplitude
Phase rise time
Time from maximum amplitude until back at isoelectric line
Phase decay time
Equal to phase duration for DC current and 2x phase duration for ac current
Pulse duration
Series of successive pulses or cycles over a period of time
Burst