ELECTRICITY
SAFETY DEVICES
electrotherapy
LIGHT THERAPY
ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
100
THE CONSTANT EVEN-FLOWING CURRENT THAT TRAVELS IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY AND PRODUCES A CHEMICAL REACTION
What is DIRECT CURRENT ( DC )
100
THE UNIT OF ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN AN ELECTRIC CURRENT
What is A(AN) OHM
100
ELECTRONIC FACIAL AND SCALP TREATMENTS ARE REFERRED TO AS
What is ELECTROTHERAPY
100
THE MOST GERMICIDAL AND CHEMICALLY ACTIVE OF THE ULTRAVIOLET RAYS.
What is UVC RAYS
100
THIS LAMP PRODUCES MOSTLY SHORT ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. ITS PRIMARILY USED IN HOSPITALS
What is THE COLD QUARTZ
200
IS A RAPID AND INTERRUPTED CURRENT , FLOWING FIRST IN ONE DIRECTION AND THEN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT PRODUCES A MECHANICAL ACTION.
What is ALTERNATING CURRENT
200
A UNIT OF ELECTRICAL PRESSURE
What is VOLT
200
AN APPLICATOR USED TO DIRECT ELECTRIC CURRENT FROM THE MACHINE TO THE SKIN
What is AN ELECTRODE
200
a switch that reverses with the direction of the current from positive to negative and vice versa
What is polarity changer
200
ARE APPLIED WITH A LAMP AT AN DISTANCE OF 30 TO 36 INCHES FROM THE SKIN
What is ULTRAVIOLET-RAYS
300
THE PATH OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT FROM THE GENERATING SOURCE THROUGH CONDUCTORS AND BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SOURCE.
What is COMPLETE CIRCUIT
300
AN ATOM OR GROUP OF ATOMS THAT HAS EITHER GAINED OR LOST ELECTRONS AND SO HAS AN ELECTRIC CHARGE.
What is ION
300
THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE IS CALLED
What is CATHODE
300
ALSO KNOWN AS COLD RAYS ACTINIC RAYS , MAKES UP TO 5% OF NATURAL SUNLIGHT
What is ULTRAVIOLET (UV) RAYS
300
IS USED MAINLY FOR COSMETIC OR TANNING PURPOSES
What is THE GLASS BULB LAMP
400
ALSO CALLED AN NON CONDUCTOR
What is A (AN) INSULATOR
400
A MATERIAL THAT OPPOSES THE FLOW OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT
What is INSULATOR
400
USUALLY RED MARKED WITH A + SIGN
What is ANODE
400
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO SUCCESSIVE PEAKS
What is WAVELENGTH
400
HAS STRONG HEAT RAYS , CREATES A STIMULATING EFFECT CAN BE USED OVER CREAMS AND OINTMENTS TO SOFTEN AND RELAX BODY TISSUE
What is RED LIGHT
500
AN AJUSTABLE RESISTOR, SUCH AS A LIGHT DIMMER , THAT IS USED FOR CONTROLLING THE CURRENT IN A CIRCUIT
What is RHEOSTAT
500
A UNIT OF POWER INDICATING HOW MUCH ELECTRIC ENERGY IS BEING USED IN ONE SECOND
What is A(AN) WATT
500
AN ALTERNATING AND INTERRUPTED CURRENT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MECHANICAL REACTION WITH OUT A CHEMICAL EFFECT
What is FARADIC CURRENT
500
IS ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION THAT WE CAN SEE
What is VISIBLE LIGHT
500
PRODUCES LITTLE HEAT AND HAS A TONIC EFFECT ON BARE SKIN AND SOOTHING EFFECT OF THE NERVES.
What is BLUE LIGHT