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| 3206725198 | Electricity | The movement of particles around an atom creating pure energy. |  | 0 |
| 3206737345 | Electric current | A flow of electricity along a conductor in a complete circuit. |  | 1 |
| 3206747860 | Conductor | Any material that allows the electricity to pass through it. Examples: copper, metal, water. |  | 2 |
| 3206762257 | Insulator | Also called nonconductor. Any material that does not allow electricty to pass through it. Examples: rubber, silk, glass, wood, cement. |  | 3 |
| 3206780646 | Complete electric circuit | The path of the negative, and positive electric current, from the source of power to the apparatus, and back to the energy source. |  | 4 |
| 3206795489 | Direct Current (DC) | A constant even flow of electricity traveling in one direction. Examples: flash lights cell phones, hand held devices using batteries all us DC current. | 5 | |
| 3206832173 | Alternating Current (AC) | Is a rapid and interrupted current, flowing in one direction, then the opposit direction. All plug in devices use AC. |  | 6 |
| 3207227861 | Converter | An apparatus that changes DC or direct current, to AC alternating current. | 7 | |
| 3207254255 | Rectifier | An apparratus that changes AC or alternating current to DC direct current. | 8 | |
| 3207281254 | Volt | Also called voltage, measures the pressure or force that pushes the electricity forward. |  | 9 |
| 3207325403 | Ampere | Also called amp, it measures the strength or amount of electrons flowing through a conductor. |  | 10 |
| 3207357875 | Milliampere | 1/1000 of an ampere; this breaks the amp down small enough to us on scalp, or facials. | 11 | |
| 3207398737 | Ohm | A measures of resistance. |  | 12 |
| 3207409468 | Watt | Measures the amount of electricity used per second. |  | 13 |
| 3207417216 | Kilowatt | Is 1,000 watts, how energy is measured in your house or business. |  | 14 |
| 3207431556 | Fuse | A safety device designed to blow out or melt when electrical wires become too hot. |  | 15 |
| 3207457440 | Circuit breaker | A switch that automatically shuts off the electric circuit when ever an overload is detected. |  | 16 |
| 3207461805 | Grounding | The third prong is a safety device to carry electric current away and to the ground. | 17 | |
| 3207482380 | Electrotherapy | An electrical facial or body treatment , also called modalities. |  | 18 |
| 3207491960 | Electrode | Also called probe, is an applicator used to direct the electric current from the device to the clients skin. Examples: metal, or glass. | 19 | |
| 3207521092 | Positive electrode | Also called ANODE, this electrode has a positive charge, and is usually red, marked with a P or a plus sign | 20 | |
| 3207781924 | Negative electrode | .Also called a CATHODE, this electrode has a negative charge, and is usually marked black, with a minus sign. | 21 | |
| 3207859338 | Galvanic Current | Uses a direct current (DC). It has a positive and negative pole, and produces a CHEMICAL change when it pass through body tissue. | 22 | |
| 3207884340 | Active electrode | Is the electrode use on the skin, and held by the technician. |  | 23 |
| 3207911064 | Inactive electrode | Is the opposite pole of the electrode held my the tech. Normally place under clients shoulder wrapped in damp 4x4. |  | 24 |
| 3207921789 | Iontophoresis | Also known as ionization, the process of infusing a water soluble product into the skin by means of electric current. | 25 | |
| 3207951454 | Cataphoresis | Infusing an acidic produce into the skin with the use of electric current. | 26 | |
| 3208023157 | Desincrustation | A form of anaphoresis, used to soften sebum and emulsify grease deposits and and blackheads. | 27 | |
| 3208050591 | Microcurrent | A low level of electricity that mirrors the bodies own natural electrical impulses. | 28 | |
| 3208255209 | Tesla High-Frequency | Also known as violet ray, is thermal and heat producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration. |  | 29 |
| 3208272854 | Direct application | When the glass electrode is applied directly onto the clients skin. | 30 | |
| 3208293526 | Indirect application | When the client holds the glass electrode, and the technician shares the current by preforming the hands on treatment. | 31 | |
| 3208329803 | LED | Light Emitting Diode, it releases light onto the skin to stimulate a specific response | 32 | |
| 3208401222 | Electromagnetic spectrum | Also called radiant light, is a form of energy that travels through space waves and has both electric and magnetic properties. |  | 33 |
| 3208417373 | Visible light | Light that can be seen |  | 34 |
| 3208560260 | Invisible light | Light that the naked eye can not see. Examples: ultra violet . | 35 | |
| 3208578220 | Infrared light | Produces heat. |  | 36 |
| 3208584993 | Ultra violet radiation | It has shorter wave lengths, is less penetrating, produces less heat than visible light. |  | 37 |
| 3208604377 | Ultra violet A (UVA) | Is the longest of the UV rays, called the AGING RAY, it penetrates the dermis damaging collagen and elastin. | 38 | |
| 3208713393 | Ultra violet B (UVB) | Also called the BURNING RAY, it is associated with sunburns, and causes skin cancer. | 39 | |
| 3208728610 | Ultra violet C (UVC) | UVC is blocked by the ozone layer. UVC radiation could cook the earth, it has chemical & germicidal affects. | 40 | |
| 3208756265 | Photo therapy | Also called light therapy, the use of light rays for skin treatment. | 41 | |
| 3208761330 | LASER | Stands for Light Amplification Stimulation emmission of radiation. Used by focusing all the light power with the same color, traveling to a specific depth, in one direction |  | 42 |
| 3208794613 | Photothermolysis | Turns light from from the laser into heat | 43 | |
| 3208815942 | Chromophore | A color component in the skin like melanin, that is affected when light stimulates it. | 44 | |
| 3208834911 | Blue light | Reduces acne, has germicidal affect, attacks p.acne |  | 45 |
| 3208842821 | Red light | Increases circulation improves collagen and elastin production. |  | 46 |
| 3208848912 | Yellow light | Reduces swelling and inflammation, helps with lymp drainage. | 47 | |
| 3208903868 | Intense Pulse Light | Also called IPL, uses a broad spectrum of colored light to treat spider veins, hyper pig. and other skin disorders. | 48 | |
| 3208858682 | Green light | Reduces hyperpigmentation, reduc.es redness due to product irritation | 49 | |
| 3214819867 | Q. What are examples of good insulators? | A. rubber, silk, wood, cement | 50 | |
| 3214837885 | Q. Who holds the electrode when indirect method is used with high frequency? | A. The client | 51 | |
| 3214854020 | Q. What measures the strength, or amount of current flowing through a wire? | A. Ampere | 52 | |
| 3214863345 | Q. How many watts equal a kilowatt? | A. 1000 | 53 | |
| 3214903345 | Q. Anaphoresis is the process of infusing an alkaline product, using the negative pole to create what reactions? | A. open pores, stimulate and irritate nerves, increase blood supply, expand blood vessels, & softens tissue. | 54 | |
| 3214930261 | Q. What color is the cord on a positive pole? | A. Red | 55 | |
| 3214988243 | Q. Which light ray produces heat? | A. Infrared | 56 | |
| 3215007718 | Q. What is the light that has germicidal affects, and is best on oily skin? | A. Blue | 57 | |
| 3215018908 | Q. Which light rays are the shortest, and are also called actinic or cold rays? | A. Ultraviolet | 58 | |
| 3215031249 | Q. What does the acronym LASER stand for? | Light Amplification Stimulation Emission of Radiation. | 59 |
