What Treatment Uses High-Frequency Current to Produce Heat and Increase

question 109

Multiple Choice

What treatment uses high-frequency current to produce heat and increase blood flow?

• A) diathermy
• B) massage
• C) range of motion
• D) hydrotherapy

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Definitions:

Blood-Testis Barrier

A physical barrier formed by Sertoli cells in the walls of seminiferous tubules in the testes, crucial for protecting germ cells from harmful substances and autoimmune attacks.

Phagocytize

The process by which a cell, usually a type of white blood cell, engulfs and digests foreign particles or microorganisms.

Prostaglandins

Lipid compounds that have diverse hormone-like effects in animals, including inflammation mediation and smooth muscle contraction.

Alkaline Fluid

A solution with a pH greater than 7, indicating it has fewer hydrogen ions and is basic in nature.