Principles of Electricity
Flow of electrons along a path called a conductor.
What is current?
Heating, mechanical or magnetic and electrochemical.
What are effects of electrical current?
Electrons move at an even rate; flow is in one direction.
What is Direct Current (DC)?
Produces acidic reaction, slows blood flow, hardens tissues, soothes nerves and uses a positive pole.
What is cataphoresis?
Oldest form of electrotherapy, appliance is necessary to convert AC to DC. Chemical effects caused by passing current through acid or alkaline solutions.
What is galvanic current?
Strength; power box to house supplies these; rating shows how much strength is being used.
What is amp?
DO NOT USE this over an area that has many broken capillaries.
What is galvanic current?
Produces alternating current, most often used in salons and uses mechanical energy to produce flow of electrons.
What is a generator?
Improved blood circulation; increased rate of metabolism; increased sebaceous gland activity.
What is tesla current?
Alternating current; produces mechanical effect; stimulates nerve and muscle tissue. Improves blood circulation, muscle tone and stimulates hair growth.
What is faradic current?
Materials that do not allow current to pass through them; protect user from current.
What are insulators?
Introduces water-soluble products into the skin; desincrustation.
What is iontophoresis?
Cycles per second.
What is frequency?
Benefits from this light include increased circulation, increased skin gland secretions, and relaxation of muscles.
What is infrared light?
Alternating current; mechanical effect; penetrates deeper; greater stimulation.
What is sinusoidal current?
Several loads can operate at once or at different times; used in salons.
Short penetrating light rays known as actinic rays. Produces both positive and negative effects on the skin.
What are ultraviolet rays?
Resistance
What is OHM?
The portion of electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see.
What is visible light?
High Frequency; "violet ray"; alternating current; different voltages produce heat. Stimulation or relaxation.
What is tesla current?
Connects directly to the circuits in the power box; reusable device that breaks the flow of current when an overload occurs; 2 pieces of metal make contact-separate if circuit is broken.
What is a circuit breaker?
Production of beneficial effects such as reducing acne through treatment using light rays or waves.
What is light therapy?
Amount used.
What is WATT?
This light creates the closest substitute for natural light.
What is incandescent?
Produces alkaline reaction, increases blood flow, softens tissues, stimulates nerves and uses the negative pole of Galvanic current.
What is anaphoresis?