Cos Sci: Vocab Chpt 13 (Part 1)

Electrode of an electrotherapy device that is used on the area to be treated.

• disencrustation

• active electrode

• complete electric circuit

• circuit breaker

Negative electrode of an electrotherapy device; usually black and is marked with an N or a minus (-) sign.

• anaphoresis

• cathode

• anode

• cataphoresis

Process of infusing an alkaline (negative) product into the tissues from the negative pole toward the positive pole.

• anaphoresis

• desincrustation

• cataphoresis

• chromophore

Flow of electricity along a conductor.

• active electrode

• chromophore

• electric current

• direct current

Positive electrode of an electrotherapy device; usually red and is marked with a P or a plus (+) sign.

• anode

• anaphoresis

• cataphoresis

• ampere

Process of fusing an acidic (positive) product into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive pole toward the negative pole.

• cataphoresis

• anaphoresis

• desincrustation

• circuit breaker

Constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction only and is produced by chemical means.

• alternating current

• direct current

• desincrustation

• circuit breaker

Switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first indication of overload.

• active electrode

• circuit breaker

• direct current

• desincrustation

A form of anaphoresis; process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits (oil) and blackheads in the hair follicles.

• anaphoresis

• desincrustation

• circuit breaker

• active electrode

The path of negative and positive electric currents moving from the generating source through the conductors and back to the generating source.

• complete electric current

• active electrode

• cataphoresis

• circuit breaker