Cavitation Quiz

What is a common consequence of obesity?

• Excessive accumulation and storage of adipose tissue

• Improved cardiovascular health

• Increased muscle mass

• Reduced risk of chronic diseases

Who first introduced the term "cavitation" in a scientific paper?

• John Issac Thornycroft

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

Which frequency is associated with therapeutic (soft) applications in the science of sound?

• 20 Hz

• 20 kHz

• 1 MHz

• 200 MHz

Which term describes the distance travelled by one complete wave, measured in millimetres?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Ultrasound

How does the frequency of a wave change if the period becomes shorter?

• Frequency increases

• Frequency decreases

• Frequency remains the same

• Frequency becomes zero

Explain how the process of ultrasonic cavitation leads to the removal of stored fats and toxins from the body.

• Bubbles form and burst, rupturing fat cell walls, which allows dead fat cells, stored fats, and toxins to be flushed out.

• The skin absorbs all the fat and toxins.

• Fat cells are converted directly into muscle tissue.

• The process increases the number of fat cells in the body.

What is the first step in the cavitation phenomenon as described in the diagram?

• Generation of bubbles

• Liquefy fats/emulsify fats

• Bursting of micro bubbles

• Formation of fatty acids

Explain how the process of cavitation leads to the breakdown of fat cells, using evidence from the described stages.

• Cavitation generates bubbles, which burst and release energy that breaks the fat cell walls, leading to the breakdown of complex fatty acids into simpler ones.

• Cavitation cools the fat cells, causing them to shrink and disappear.

• Cavitation increases blood flow, which removes fat cells from the body.

• Cavitation causes fat cells to multiply, making them easier to remove.

A patient has impaired liver function. How might this affect the process of fat lysis in their body?

• Fat re-metabolism would be reduced, potentially leading to fat accumulation.

• Digestion of fat would increase.

• Urinary excretion of fat would be unaffected.

• Phagocytosis would stop completely.

What is the main reason fat cell membranes cannot withstand the vibrations produced from cavitation?

• They lack the structural capacity

• They are too thick

• They are highly elastic

• They are resistant to pressure