Electricity
Any material that conducts electricity
What is a conductor?
A switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electrical circuit at the first indication of an overload.
What is circuit breaker?
The three types of modalities
What is galvanic current
microcurrent
tesla high-frequency current
The name given to all of the forms of energy that exist.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
A form of anaphoresis; process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits (oil) blackheads in the hair follicles.
What is desincrustation?
Constant, even flow; travels in one direction; produced by chemical means
What is Direct Current (DC)
Completes an electric circuit and carries the current safely away.
What is grounding?
Refers to the poles of an electric current, either positive or negative
What is polarity?
Light at either end of the visible spectrum.
also known as violet ray; Thermal or heat-producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration that is commonly used for scalp and facial treatments.
What is Tesla high-frequency current?
The unit that measures the strength of an electric current.
What is Ampere (A)?
Designed to protect from electrical shock by interrupting a household circuit when there is a leak in the circuit.
What is ground fault interrupter (GFI)?
The process of infusing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current.
What is iontophoresis?
Has the longest wavelength of the UV light spectrum and penetrates directly into the dermis of the skin.
What is Ultraviolet A (UVA)?
Measurement of the distance between two wavelengths.
What is waveform?
1/1,000 of an ampere
What is miliampere (MA)?
Certifies the safety of electrical appliances.
What is underwriters laboratories (UL)?
An extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body's natural electrical impulses.
What is microcurrent?
35%
What is the visible spectrum of natural sunlight?
Electrode of an electrotherapy device that is used on the area to be treated
What is active electrode?
A 1-kilowatt hair dryer uses ______ watts of energy per second.
What is 1,000?
It is designed to blow out or melt when the wire becomes too hot from overloading the circuit with too much current.
What is a fuse?
A condition that requires avoiding certain treatments, procedures, or products to prevent undesirable side effects.
What is contraindications?
The application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of wrinkles, capillaries, or pigmentation or for hair removal.
What is light therapy?
What is rectifier?