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true or false: in the law of bergonie and tribondeau, stem/immature cells are more radiosensitive than mature cells

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  • true
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true or false: younger tissues are more radiosensitive than older tissues

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true

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true or false: the higher the metabolic rate (the energy the cells use), the more radiosensitive it is

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true

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true or false: the greater the proliferation (rate of cell division) and growth rate for tissues, the greater the radiosensitivity is

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true

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why are our bodies not created equal?

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because our cells are not created equally

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what does the law of bergonie and tribondeau conclude?

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that compared to a child or mature adult, the fetus is the most radiosensitive

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define radiosensitivity

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  • the effects that our cells undergo and the probability of damage or recovery when irradiated
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define radioresistance

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  • how resistant the cell is to radiation
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what is one main factor of determining radiosensitivity?

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  • the proliferation (rate of cell division) rate of that cell and the rate of cell division (mitosis) rate
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true or false: the faster the cell divides, the less time it must repair itself from damage before dividing into another damaged cell

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true

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define proliferation

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  • the rate of cell division is
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what cells have the highest sensitivity?

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  • cells that are immature, undifferentiated, precursor or stem cells
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define direct effect

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  • ionization occurs directly with a molecule
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define indirect effect

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  • ionization occurs with water and transfers ionization to target molecules
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define fraction theory

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  • radiation dose broken into smaller doses spread out over a period rather than given all at once
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what are the highly radiosensitive cells?

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  • lymphocytes
  • spermatogonia
  • erythroblasts
  • intestinal crypt cells
  • DNA
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what are intermediate radiosensitive cells?

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  • endothelial cells
  • osteoblasts
  • spermatids
  • fibroblasts
  • RNA
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what are low radiosensitive cells?

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  • muscle/nerve cells
  • chondrocytes
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true or false: cell radiosensitivity depends on what part of the cell cycle they’re in

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true

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define irradiated

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  • exposed to radiation
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what occurs when a cell is irradiated in the cell cycle?

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  • mitosis is slowed down
  • interphase death = cell death occurs before entering mitosis
  • cell death occurs
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what part of the cell cycle is most radiosensitive?

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  • M phase/mitotic phase (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and interphase)
  • G1 phase (1st growth phase)
  • early S phase (where DNA replication occurs)
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When looking at a graph that deals with age factors consisting of the fetus in the uterus, childhood, adult, and age, which portion has the highest radiosensitivity?

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  • fetus in the uterus (womb)
  • this is due to the fetus having immature cells, which makes them vulnerable to radiation
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define LET

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  • linear energy transfer
  • a measure of the rate at which energy is deposited as a charged particle travels through matter
  • units of measurement: keV/mm (micrometer)
  • is the function of the physical characteristics of radiation (mass and charge)
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explain low LET

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  • contains electromagnetic x-rays (x-rays and gamma rays)
  • they produce few and thinly dispersed interactions due to their fast moving electrons
  • lose their energy at a low rate when passing through tissues
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explain high LET

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  • consists of alpha particles and neutrons
  • highly ionizing
  • more likely to interact with tissues
  • lose their energy quickly
  • produce several ionizations with a short distance
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27
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true or false: a diagnostic x-ray with an LET of 3kev/mm are considered to be low when compared to other radiations

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true

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how much RBE (relative biologic effectiveness) does a diagnostic x-ray have?

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  • approximately 1
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define division delay

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  • slowing down of cell mitosis
  • low radiation dose = delay cell mitosis
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define RBE

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  • relative biologic effectiveness
  • a comparison of a dose of test radiation to a dose of 250 keV x-ray that produces the same biologic response
  • measures the biologic effectiveness of radiations having different LET’s
  • comparing dose of test radiation to a dose of 250keV x-ray, which produces the same biologic response
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what’s the formula for RBE?

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RBE = dose in rads from 250 keV x-rays necessary to produce a given effect / dose in rads of test radiation necessary to produce the same effect

RBE = dose in rads from 250KeV x-rays / dose in rads of test radiation

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32
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what factors influence RBE?

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  • radiation type
  • cell or tissue type
  • physiology condition
  • biologic result being examined
  • radiation dose rate
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33
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what’s the relationship between LET and RBE?

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  • direct relationship
  • when LET increases, RBE increases
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define OER

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  • oxygen enhancement ratio
  • dose of radiation that produces a given biologic response under anoxic (no oxygen) conditions divided by the dose of radiation that produces the same biological response under aerobic (with oxygen) conditions
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define anoxic

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  • no oxygen
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36
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define hypoxic

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  • lacking oxygen
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what’s the formula for OER?

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OER = dose that produces a given biologic response under anoxic conditions / dose that produces the same biologic response under anaerobic conditions

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true or false: OER is most effective with low LET radiation

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true

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39
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true or false: OER is less effective with high LET radiation

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true

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40
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true or false: an increase in OER increases LET

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true

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41
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what happens when cell mature?

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  • radiosensitivity declines
  • as we mature, we become radioresistant
  • once we hit old age, we become radiosensitive again
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define direct interaction

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  • takes place when an original ionization incident happens on that macromolecule
  • Ex.) DNA, RNA, protein, enzymes
  • if a macromolecule is ionized, it’s considered abnormal and is damaged
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define indirect interaction

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  • ionization incident that takes place on a distant non critical molecule, which then transfers that energy to another molecule
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true or false: radiation interactions with humans are mostly indirect

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  • true
  • this is due to the human body being 75% of water
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define radiolysis

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  • when water is irradiated, it gets ionized, producing a free radical
  • human body containing 75% of water
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what’s the principal cause of effects from radiation?

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  • the irradiation of water that causes indirect effects
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define free radical

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  • an uncharged molecule containing a single unpaired electron (ion) in the outermost shell/valence shell
  • chemically unstable
  • highly reactive
  • can quickly interact with other molecules and interfere with their bonds
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what are the results of radiolysis?

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  • H+ and OH- (ion pair)
  • H* and OH* (free radicals)
  • the free radicals can either create a water molecule or damage other macromolecules
49
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true or false: if OH* and H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) causes 2/3rds radiation damage

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true

50
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define vitro

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  • outside of the body or cell
  • irradiating macromolecules requires a significant dose of radiation to create a measurable effect
51
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define vivo

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  • inside the cell
  • irradiating macromolecules show cells in their natural state
  • more radiosensitive
52
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define main-chain scission

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  • occurs when the thread or backbone of a long chain molecule is broken
  • reduced to smaller molecules
  • viscosity (thickness) is reduced
53
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define cross-linking

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  • causes the macromolecules to connect to another macromolecule, or to another section of the same molecule
  • viscosity is increased
54
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define point lesion

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  • may cause slight molecular changes, which in turn cause the cell to function incorrectly
  • occur in low doses of radiation
  • responsible for the late radiation dose
55
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define dose -response relationships

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  • graphical relationship between observed effects (response) from radiation and dose of radiation received
    1. they’re either linear or nonlinear
    2. they’re either threshold or non-threshold
56
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define linear

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  • an observed response is directly proportional to dose
  • doubling the dose of radiation will double the response
57
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define nonlinear

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  • an observed response is not directly proportional to the dose
  • doubling the dose of radiation does not double the dose of the response
58
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define threshold

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  • a point where biologic response occur
  • implies there is a “safe” amount of dose delivered
  • curves can be linear, sigmoid, or curvilinear
  • doesn’t start at zero
59
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define nonthreshold

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  • any radiation exposure is harmful/causes a response in the body
  • no safe level
  • curves can be linear, curvilinear
  • all start at zero
60
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define linear quadratic dose-response curves

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  • low doses of low LET radiation follow a linear quadratic dose-response
  • low dose = linear curve
  • high dose = curvilinear curve
  • curve is nonthreshold
61
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define nonlinear dose-response relationships

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  • sigmoid
  • contains threshold with no observable effects occuring
  • with sigmoid dose-response, there a nonlinear relationship between dose and effect
  • not directly proportioned
62
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define target theory

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  • effect of radiations by direct hits on sensitive cellular targets
  • DNA is considered a critical molecule (because it’s not abundant)
  • target interactions occur randomly
63
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define hit

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  • when chromosomes (or target) is/are irradiated
  • interactions can either be direct or indirect
  • represent critical damage to DNA
64
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define how target theory depends on LET

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  • with an aerobic condition, the indirect effect is intensified due to more free radicals formed
  • this increases the likelihood of a hit
65
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define bystander effect

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Treatment of cells with low doses of radiation results in the release of specific factors outside the cell that seem to be responsible for biological changes in cells not directly exposed to radiation.

66
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define repopulation

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  • allow cells to replenish and repopulate following injury or interaction to ionizing radiation to lessen the likelihood of damage
67
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define protraction

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  • the time during which a course of radiation is given (spread out dosage)
68
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when were x-rays discovered?

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  • November 8, 1895
69
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who found x-rays?

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  • Wilhem
70
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what year was radium discovered?

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  • 1898
71
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who discovered radium?

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  • Pierre and Marie Curie
72
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who invented the fluoroscope?

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  • Thomas Edison
73
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what year was the fluoroscope invented?

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  • 1898
74
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who was Thomas Edison’s assitant?

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Clarence Dally

75
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How did Clarence Dally die?

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  • due to cumulative exposure to radiation
76
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who discovered mutations through experiments with fruit flies?

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  • Herman Muller
77
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what did Herman Muller discover?

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  • mutations through experimenting with fruit flies
78
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define rad

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  • Radiation absorbed dose
  • also known as Gray
  • patient dose
79
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define rem

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  • radiation equivalent man
  • also known as sievert
  • occupational dose
80
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define roentgen

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  • exposure in air
  • also known as Coulumb/kilogram
  • x-ray in air
81
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define curie

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  • radioactivity
  • also known as becquerel
  • x0ray quantity
82
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define NCRP

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  • national council of radiation and protection
  • sets the standard for dose limitations for occupational workers and the public exposure
83
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what’s the formula for occupational dose and patient dose

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1 RAD = 1 REM
100 RADS = 1Gy (Gray)

84
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define epilation

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  • hair loss
85
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define erythema

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  • skin reddening
86
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define desquamation

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  • skin peeling
87
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define inflammation

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  • skin swelling and reddening
88
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define tissues

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  • collection of cells
89
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define organs

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  • collection of tissue
90
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define systems

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  • collection of organs that work together
91
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define organisms

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  • all systems working together
  • Ex.) human
92
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what are the functions of cells?

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  • metabolism
  • growth
  • irritability
  • adaptability
  • repair
  • reproduction
93
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what’s the normal number of chromosomes in a human?

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  • 46
  • diploid or 2n
94
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define haploid number?

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  • the number of chromosomes in germ cells
95
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define germ cells

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  • reproductive cells
  • also known as somatic or gamete cells
96
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what’s the name of a male germ cell?

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  • spermatozoa
97
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what’s the name of a female germ cell?

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  • oocytes
98
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When are cells most radiosensitive?

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  • during division
  • cells are immature
99
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when are cells radioresistant?

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  • after division is complete
  • when the cell is mature
100
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define interphase

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  • subdivided into G1, S, and G2 phase
101
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define G1 phase

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  • “resting phase”
  • 1st growth phase
  • normal metabolic roles
102
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define S phase

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  • cell cycle is completed and “mature” (radioresistant)
  • DNA replication
103
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define G2 phase

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  • gap or growth phase
  • the process of mitosis
  • 2nd growth phase
104
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what happens after G2 phase?

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  • the cell DNA replicates itself and begins a cell cycle M phase
  • mitotic phase
105
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define prophase

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  • first stage
  • chromosomes migrate towards opposite poles of the cell
  • produce spindle fibers that extend across the equator
106
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define metaphase

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  • 2nd stage
  • the cells are lined up at the equator
  • lined up in the middle of the
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define anaphase

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  • 3rd stage
  • the centromeres divide and the sister chromatids detach as they are pulled to opposite poles
108
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define telophase

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  • 4th final stage
  • the sets of chromosomes become longer, thinner and indistinct as they reach the poles of the cell
  • cell division is complete
109
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define mitosis

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  • the process of cell division in which nucleus and the cytoplasm divide
110
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define meiosis

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  • the process of cell division in which the nucleus and the cytoplasm divide to form 2 identical cells
  • cells divide twice
  • chromosomes duplicate once
111
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What happened in 1896

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  • antoine and henri becquerel observance being given off by uranium containing substances
112
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As LET ____________, the RBE ______________

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increase; increase

113
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Tissue is _______ radiosensitive under high oxygen conditions and _________ radiosensitive under hypoxic conditions.

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more; less

114
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A _________ response to radiation is directly proportional to the dose received.

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linear

115
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If a response to radiation is expected, no matter how small the dose, then that dose-response is ________________

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nonthreshold

116
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Radiation induced genetic damage follows a ___________________ dose-response relationship

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linear nonthreshold

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