Electric shock
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| - | # The [[physical reaction]] or shock caused by the [[flow]] of [[electricity]] through the [[body]]. | + | |
| + | '''Electric shock''' occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of [[electricity]] that causes a sufficient [[Electric current|current]] through the skin, muscles, or hair. Typically, the expression is used to describe an injurious exposure to electricity. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Electromagnetism]] | ||
| + | *[[Keraunomedicine]] | ||
| + | *[[Milgram experiment]] | ||
| + | *[[Residual-current device]], a device used to protect against electric shocks | ||
| + | *[[Static electricity]] | ||
| + | *[[Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation]] | ||
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Electric shock occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair. Typically, the expression is used to describe an injurious exposure to electricity.
See also
- Electromagnetism
- Keraunomedicine
- Milgram experiment
- Residual-current device, a device used to protect against electric shocks
- Static electricity
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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