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Question 0

What types of electrical current(s) are used in microcurrent treatments?

Answer 0

Faradic and galvanic

Question 1

What are the contraindications of microcurrent?

Answer 1

1. History of migraines. 7. Phlebitis
2. Pace maker. 8. Diabetes
3. Pregnancy. 9. Acne rosacea
4. Epilepsy. 10. Metal pins or plates
5. Melanoma. 11. Stroke
6. Varicose veins. 12. Bell’s palsy

Question 2

Flexing and relaxing of muscle tissue through a variety of chemical and neurological processes.

Answer 2

muscle contraction

Question 3

What is know as the “non-surgical face lift”

Answer 3

Microcurrent

Question 4

List the muscles of the face

Answer 4

Aponeurosis, depressor anguli oris, depressor labil inferioris, diagastric muscles, masseter, occipital frontalis, occipitalis, orbicularis oculi, orbicularis oris, platysma, sternocelidomastiod/sternocelidomastiodeus, Buccinator, Corrugator , Srupercili, temporalis, zygomaticus (major/minor)

Question 5

How is microcurrent used in the medical field

Answer 5

Muscle rehabilitation and Bell’s palsy

Question 6

When did microcurrent originate in the us?

Answer 6

1960s

Question 7

Microcurrent triggers a chemical reaction at a cellular level to increase the effectiveness of how our bodies use?

Answer 7

ATP

Question 8

Sub-unit of muscle fibers

Answer 8

What is a sacromere

Question 9

What are the beneficial effects of microcurrent?

Answer 9

Diminishes appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Diminishes expression aging 
Increases ATP
Tones the muscles
Increases blood circulation
Increases fibroblast activity 
Helps wound healing 
"Can" increase collagen

Question 10

What is the recommended frequency of microcurrent treatments?

Answer 10

Every 72 hrs for 6 weeks for a total of 12 weeks

Question 11

The aesthetician should be mindful of the precautions?

Answer 11

Diabetes, acne rosacea, light sensitive migraines, metal pins or plates, stroke, Bell’s palsy (consent)

Question 12

1/ 1 millionth of an ampere

Answer 12

A micro amp

Question 13

1/ 1 thousandth of an ampere

Answer 13

A milliamp

Question 14

An amp measures the amount of electrical ___________.

Answer 14

Strength

Question 15

Both the muscular and nervous system are affected by _________ current.

Answer 15

Electrical

Question 16

Name all the stimuli of the muscular and the nervous system

Answer 16

Heat, hot or cold, massage, electrical current, chemicals, nerve impulses, moist heat, light rays

Question 17

Microcurrent is a progressive not an aggressive treatment.explain how this works?

Answer 17

Results build and become more noticeable as the muscles go through conditioning and re-education

Question 18

What is the consecutive treatment limit during a series?

Answer 18

12

Question 19

One microcurrent per month is recommended for ________ of results

Answer 19

Maintenance

Question 20

Thick muscle fibers

Answer 20

Myo-filaments

Question 21

Electrical signal or stimulant

Answer 21

Action potential

Question 22

Membrane of striated muscles

Answer 22

Sacrolemma

Question 23

Thick-protein muscle filament

Actin a thin muscle protein filament

Answer 23

Myosin heads

Question 24

Does the body have a natural electrical current? If so what cells use this to communicate body functions?

Answer 24

Yes, it’s neurons

Question 25

What is the broad muscle of the neck?

Answer 25

Platysma and SCM

Question 26

What muscle is eyebrow movement?

Answer 26

Corragator