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Which tissue will have the highest concentration of the electric field?
Which tissue will have the highest concentration of the electric field?
- Bone
- Fat
- Muscle (correct)
- Blood
What determines the ease in which an electric field can be set up in the tissue?
What determines the ease in which an electric field can be set up in the tissue?
- Concentration of the electric field
- Electrical properties of the tissue (correct)
- Heat concentration in tissues
- Resistance of the tissue
Where will heat be concentrated based on the given information?
Where will heat be concentrated based on the given information?
- Tissues of high fluid content (correct)
- Fat and bone tissues
- Muscle tissues
- Tissues of low resistance
What is the primary goal of diathermy?
What is the primary goal of diathermy?
What is the frequency utilized by SWD machines used in physiotherapy?
What is the frequency utilized by SWD machines used in physiotherapy?
How does passing a current of sufficient intensity at a high frequency affect the tissues?
How does passing a current of sufficient intensity at a high frequency affect the tissues?
Which type of living tissues influences tissue conductivity when SWD is applied?
Which type of living tissues influences tissue conductivity when SWD is applied?
What is the wavelength of the radio waves used in SWD machines?
What is the wavelength of the radio waves used in SWD machines?
Diathermy is derived from a Greek word meaning 'through cooling'
Diathermy is derived from a Greek word meaning 'through cooling'
What does SWD stand for in physiotherapy?
What does SWD stand for in physiotherapy?
SWD machines used in physiotherapy utilize a frequency of 27.12 MHz
SWD machines used in physiotherapy utilize a frequency of 27.12 MHz
Pulsed shortwave diathermy does not stimulate motor or sensory nerves
Pulsed shortwave diathermy does not stimulate motor or sensory nerves
Passing a current of sufficient intensity at a high frequency in SWD causes a decrease in tissue temperature
Passing a current of sufficient intensity at a high frequency in SWD causes a decrease in tissue temperature
Non-polar molecules, such as fat cells, do not influence tissue conductivity when SWD is applied
Non-polar molecules, such as fat cells, do not influence tissue conductivity when SWD is applied
The primary goal of diathermy is to cause muscle contractions
The primary goal of diathermy is to cause muscle contractions
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