anodal
Of positive terminals
Anodal relates to an anode—the positive electrode in an electrical circuit.
The term appears primarily in medical and scientific contexts: anodal stimulation, anodal current.
In transcranial direct current stimulation, anodal application typically increases neural excitability in the brain region beneath the electrode.
Electrode current exits through
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- galvanicShockingly stimulating or exciting
corrosion · electrodeposition · anions · electron acceptor · plating · electrolyte · polarization · rectifier
Through the skull
- neuromodulationAdjusting brain cell activity
- brain stimulationActivating neural tissue artificially
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- reference electrodeStable potential comparison device
polarity · depolarization · motor cortex · cognitive enhancement · neuroplasticity
cathode
Electrode current exits through
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
galvanic · corrosion · electrodeposition · anions · electron acceptor · plating · electrolyte · polarization · rectifier · electrokinetic
transcranial
Through the skull
- neuromodulationAdjusting brain cell activity
- brain stimulationActivating neural tissue artificially
- montageAssembled sequence of images
reference electrode · polarity · depolarization · motor cortex · cognitive enhancement · neuroplasticity