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| Waveform? |
IS THE CONSISTENT PATTERN OF A CURRENT MEASURE ON A OSCILLOSCOPE. |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:56:01 GMT |
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| A unit of measure or electrical power or electromotive force? |
VOLT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:56:01 GMT |
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| The minimal intensity used with a long current duration that produces a small muscle contraction? |
RHEOBASE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:55:00 GMT |
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| Resistance? |
DESCRIBES THE ABILITY OF A MATERIAL TO OPPOSE THE FLOW OF IONS THROUGH IT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:55:00 GMT |
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| Refers to the number of seconds it takes for the amplitude to gradually increase or decrease to the maximum value set by amplitude control? |
RAMP |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:55:00 GMT |
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| The amount of time that it takes to complete all phases of a single pulse? |
PULSE DURATION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:55:00 GMT |
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| Pulse duration is often labeled as? |
PULSE WIDTH |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:51:52 GMT |
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| One individual waveform? |
PULSE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:51:52 GMT |
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| Has gained one or more electrons and posses a negative charge? |
NEGATIVE ION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:51:52 GMT |
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| Describes a pulse that has either a positive or negative polarity and moves in only one direction from a zero baseline and returns to the baseline within a predetermined amount of time? |
MONOPHASIC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:51:52 GMT |
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| Low-volt current? |
LOW-VOLT CURRENT IS CHARACTERIZED BY A WAVEFORM OF LESS THAN 150 VOLTS AND IS USED FOR NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:47:33 GMT |
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| Ion? |
A POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY CHARGED ATOM |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:47:33 GMT |
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| The period of time of electrical inactivity between each pulse, usually expressed in microseconds or milliseconds? |
INTERPULSE INTERVAL |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:47:33 GMT |
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| Is the property of a substance that provides resistance to the flow of current by offering an alternate current? |
IMPEDANCE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:47:33 GMT |
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| Is intermittent and is used for deeper tissue penetration? |
HIGH-VOLT CURRENT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:44:05 GMT |
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| High-volt current? |
IS CHARACTERIZED BY A WAVEFORM GREATER THAN 150 VOLTS WITH A SHORT PULSE DURATION. |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:44:04 GMT |
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| Determines the number of pulses delivered through each channel per second? |
FREQUENCY |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:44:04 GMT |
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| Frequency controls are often rated as? |
RATE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:44:04 GMT |
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| Electrical impedance? |
IS THE RESISTANCE OF A TISSUE TO ELECTRICAL CURRENT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:14 GMT |
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| Duty cycle? |
REFERS TO THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME THAT ELECTRICAL CURRENT IS ON IN RELATION TO THE ENTIRE TREATMENT TIME. |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:14 GMT |
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| Refers to the constant unidirectional flow of ions. The direction of the current is dependent on polarity? |
DIRECT CURRENT (MONOPHASIC OR GALVANIC) |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:14 GMT |
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| Direct current is AKA? |
*MONOPHASIC
*GALVANIC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:14 GMT |
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| Current? |
DESCRIBES THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:36:46 GMT |
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| Describes the ease at which a particular material will allow current to flow (mho)? |
CONDUCTANCE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:36:46 GMT |
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| Chronaxie? |
A TESTING PROCEDURE USED TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A SMALL MUSCLE CONTRACTION AT A PARTICULAR INTENSITY? |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:36:46 GMT |
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| Used during direct current electrotherapy is the negatively charged electrode that attracts positive ions? |
CATHODE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:36:46 GMT |
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| A property of an insulator that allows for the storage of energy when the opposing surfaces of the insulator have an electrical potential difference? |
CAPACITANCE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:32:59 GMT |
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| An interrupted group of pulses that are delivered in a finite series and predetermined frequency? |
BURST |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:32:59 GMT |
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| What are the different forms of biphasic pulse? |
*SYMMETRICAL
*ASYMMETRICAL
*BALANCED
*UNBALANCED |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:32:59 GMT |
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| Biphasic? |
DESCRIBES A PULSE THAT MOVES IN ONE DIRECTION, RETURNS TO BASELINE, THEN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION AND BACK TO BASELINE AGAIN WITHIN A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:32:59 GMT |
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| Used during direct current electrotherapy is the positively charged electrode that attracts negative ions? |
ANODE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:28:18 GMT |
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| Amplitude controls are often labeled as? |
*INTENSITY
*VOLTAGE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:28:18 GMT |
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| Ampere? |
A UNIT OF MEASURE USED TO DESCRIBE THE RATE OF CURRENT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:28:18 GMT |
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| Allows for the constant change in flow of ions? |
ALTERNATING CURRENT (BIPHASIC CURRENT) |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:28:17 GMT |
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