VOCAB
A unit of electrical pressure
Volt
For electricity to power any electric appliance there needs to be a closed path, called a ___
circuit
Another name for electric current is ___
modality
The direct current used in electrotheraphy treatments is ___?
Galvanic
_____ is a type of phoresis often used in desincrustation
Anaphoresis
A unit of electrical strength
Amp
When the closed electrical path is broken, it is called an ___ circuit
open circuit
___ ____ is the only direct current of low voltage and high amperage that produces an electrochemical effect.
Galvanic current
Having opposite poles in an electrical current is referred to as ___
polarity
___ ___ passes through a small part of the body and can cause burns and muscle contractions
Local shock
A material that does not allow the flow of electric current
A type of phoresis that breaks down blockages in the skin ( clogged pores--blackheads)
Desincrustation
Name three skin types that are contraindications for using steam machines
Rosacea, sensitive and couperose skin
An ___ is a positively charged electrode
Anode
The flow of electricity along a conductor
Electric Current
Human contact with an electric current causes an electrical shock, there are two different kinds of shock, define both.
Local- passes through a small part of the body
General- passes through the nervous system
A- type of phoresis that allows an alkaline solution to enter the skin when assisted by galvanic current and the negative pole of an electrode
C- Type of phoresis that allows an acidic solution to enter the skin when assisted by galvanic current and the positive pole of an electrode.
The ____ ____ is a type of electrical equipment that uses violet rays or black light to analyze skin type and condition.
woods lamp
TRUE OR FALSE.....bacteria that causes skin infections can be killed by UV light
TRUE
The application of electrical currents during treatments to the skin
Electrotherapy
A ___ ___ indicates the number of cycles per second that a generator alternates current.
1,000
______ treatment uses cataphoresis to build up or nourish the deeper layers of the epidermis
Iontophoresis
Pregnancy, epilepsy, diabetes or other conditions that suggest it is inadvisable to perform a procedure on a client is a _____
Contraindication