Electricity Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the primary source of light used in facial and scalp treatments?
visible light
What type of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is used in tanning beds?
UVA
What is chromophore?
What is chromophore?
a color component within the skin
Galvanic current is _______ current.
direct
What is the path of an electric current from the generating source through conductors and back to its original source?
complete circuit
What is a combination of all the visible rays of the spectrum?
white light
What is constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction only?
direct current (DC)
What term refers to the distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves?
wavelength
What are modalities?
currents used in electrical facial and scalp treatments
What is a conductor?
any substance that easily transmits electricity
What does grounding do?
completes the circuit and carries the current safely away to the ground
What color LED is used on clients with hyperpigmentation or for detoxifying the skin?
green
What term refers to a negative electrode?
cathode
What does a circuit breaker do?
shuts off an electric current at the first indication of overload
What term refers to infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin?
anaphoresis
