Unit 3 Flashcards
What type of electrical current is identified by the fact that electron flow is interrupted?
Pulse current
What is used to measure materials resistance to movement of electrons?
Ohm
What tissue has the greates resistance to current flow?
Cell membrane
What type of electrode is able to deliver the most current at the lowest skin impedance?
Carbon rubber electrodes
When targeting deeper tissues, electrodes should be placed?
Further apart
What electrode placement techniques utilizes 2 sets of electrodes, each with it’s own channel?
Quadripolar
What stimulation level has an intensity that produces a visible muscle contraction w/o pain?
Motor level stimulation
Electrical stimulation has no effect on?
Inflammatory process
What type of current do interferential stimulators use?
Alternating current
What type of electrical current is primarily used for neuromuscular reeducation and strength augmentation?
NMES (Neuromusclular Electrical Stimulation)
Do not confuse with Russian Stim
Which is true regarding electrically induced muscle contractions?
The contraction and recruitment are synchronist
What tissues are excitable?
All of the above (nerve, muscle fibers, cell membrane)
A nerve’s response to the electrical stimulation is based on what factors?
Diameter and depth of nerve
What electrotherapy agent strictly uses a monophasic current?
Pulsed stimulation
When applying TENS, which protocol provides relief for hours and uses 2-4 pulses per second?
Low TENS
