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HUMAN BIOLOGY AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF RADIOBIOLOGY Flashcards

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What is the primary result of X-rays interacting at the atomic level?

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Molecular changes in tissue

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The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on biological tissue

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Radiobiology

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What are the three stages of early radiation effects on humans?

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Hematologic syndrome, gastrointestinal syndrome, central nervous system syndrome

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What are the late effects of radiation on humans?

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Leukemia, malignant diseases, local tissue damage, lifespan shortening, genetic damage

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What are the effects of fetal irradiation?

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Prenatal death, neonatal death, congenital malformation, childhood malignancy, diminished growth

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What is the principal atomic composition of the human body?

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60% hydrogen, 25.7% oxygen, 10.7% carbon, 2.4% nitrogen, and trace elements

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What are the four principal macromolecules in the human body?

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Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids

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What percentage of the human body is water?

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80%

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9
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What is the most critical and radiosensitive target molecule in the body?

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DNA

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What are the primary functions of proteins in the body?

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Provide structure, support, enzymes, hormones, and antibodies

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What is the chemical formula for glucose?

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C6H1206

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12
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Provide fuel for cell metabolism

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carbohydrates

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13
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What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA has deoxyribose and thymine; RNA has ribose and uracil

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What are the two principal types of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

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What is the double-helix structure of DNA formed by?

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Sugar-phosphate backbone and base pair bonding

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What are the two major structures of a human cell?

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Nucleus and cytoplasm

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17
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Acts as the “engine” of the cell, producing energy

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mitochondria

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18
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Contain enzymes to digest cellular fragments and control intracellular contaminants

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lysosomes

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19
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What is a codon in protein synthesis?

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A series of three base pairs identifying an amino acid

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20
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What are the two general types of cells in the human body?

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Genetic (germ) cells and somatic cells

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What are the four phases of mitosis?

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Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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Chromosomes align along the equator and are most visible

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metaphase

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23
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A process of reduction division in genetic cells

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meiosis

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24
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The exchange of chromosomal material between chromatids

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crossover

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25
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What percentage of human tissue composition is muscle?

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43%

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26
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What is the most radiosensitive cell type in humans?

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Stem cells

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What are the four types of tissues in the human body?

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Epithelium, connective and supporting tissue, muscle, nervous tissue

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28
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Lines all exposed surfaces of the body

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epithelium tissue

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29
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What are parenchymal and stromal tissues?

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Parenchymal is functional tissue; stromal provides structure

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30
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Radiosensitivity depends on metabolic state, proliferation rate, and cell maturity

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Law of Bergonie and Tribondeau

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What are the physical factors affecting radiosensitivity?

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LET, RBE, protraction, and fractionation

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32
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Rate at which radiation energy is transferred to soft tissue

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linear energy transfer (LET)

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33
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What is the typical LET value for diagnostic X-rays?

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3 keV/μm

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34
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What is the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of diagnostic X-rays?

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1.0

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35
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Ratio of radiation dose needed under anoxic vs. aerobic conditions

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oxygen enhancement ratio (OER)

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36
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What are radiosensitizers?

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Agents that enhance radiation effects

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37
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What are radioprotectors?

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Agents that reduce radiation effects

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38
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What is the threshold dose in a dose-response relationship?

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The dose below which there is no observed response

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39
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Response is directly proportional to dose, with no safe level

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inear nonthreshold dose-response relationship

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40
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Response increases rapidly after a threshold dose is exceeded

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sigmoid dose-response relationship

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41
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What is the principal aim of radiobiology?

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To understand radiation dose-response relationships

42
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Delivering the total dose in equal portions at regular intervals

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fractionation

43
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Delivering the dose continuously but at a lower dose rate

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protraction

44
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What is hormesis in radiobiology?

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The concept that low levels of radiation may be beneficial

45
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What is a deterministic (nonstochastic) radiation effect?

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High-dose exposure causing early radiation response, e.g., skin burn

46
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Low-dose exposure causing late effects, e.g., cancer or genetic effects

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stochastic radiation effect

47
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What are two characteristics of dose-response relationships?

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They can be linear or nonlinear, and threshold or nonthreshold

48
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What is the most radiosensitive phase of the cell cycle?

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M phase (mitosis)

49
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What is the least radiosensitive phase of the cell cycle?

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S phase (DNA synthesis)

50
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What is the lethal dose (LD) for single-cell organisms?

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Measured in kilorads

51
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What is the lethal dose for human cells?

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Less than 100 rad (1 Gy)

52
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Chromosomes disappear into DNA mass, and the nuclear membrane divides

53
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What are the two phases of the cell cycle according to geneticists?

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M phase (mitosis) and interphase

54
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What occurs during the S phase of interphase?

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DNA is replicated into two identical daughter molecules

55
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Chromosomes become visible and start to take structural form

56
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They connect chromatids to the poles of the nucleus

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spindle fibers

57
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They contain enzymes capable of digesting cellular debris

58
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A state of equilibrium among tissues and organs

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homeostasis

59
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Binds tissues and organs together and provides elasticity

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connective tissue

60
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Site of protein synthesis

61
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What are the two principal types of radiation responses in humans?

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Early effects (e.g., acute radiation syndrome) and late effects (e.g., cancer)

62
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What is the effect of radiation on immature (stem) cells compared to mature cells?

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Stem cells are more radiosensitive than mature cells

63
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What happens during interphase in the cell cycle?

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The cell grows and prepares for division

64
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What are the two types of RNA?

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Messenger RNA (mRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA)

65
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What is the configuration of RNA?

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Single-helix

66
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What are the purines in DNA?

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Adenine and guanine

67
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What are the pyrimidines in DNA?

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Thymine and cytosine

68
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What is the sugar component in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

69
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What is the sugar component in RNA?

70
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A combination of base, sugar, and phosphate

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nucleotide

71
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Control growth, development, and protein synthesis

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nucleic acids

72
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What is the principal location of RNA in the cell?

73
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What is the oxygen enhancement ratio (OER) for low-LET radiation?

74
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What is the combined process of intracellular repair and repopulation called?

75
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What is the most radioresistant age in humans?

76
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What are examples of radiosensitizers?

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Halogenated pyrimidines, methotrexate, vitamin K

77
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What are examples of radioprotectors?

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Cysteine and cysteamine

78
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Why haven’t radioprotectors been applied in humans?

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They require toxic levels to be effective

79
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What is the relationship between LET and RBE?

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As LET increases, RBE increases

80
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What is the LET value for diagnostic X-rays?

81
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What is the RBE value for diagnostic X-rays?

82
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What is the function of the radiation weighting factor (WR)?

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Adjusts for differences in biological effectiveness of various radiation types

83
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Cell death before replication

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Interphase death

84
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What is the function of the mitochondria in radiation response?

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Provides energy for cellular repair and survival

85
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What is a deterministic dose-response relationship?

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Response increases with dose after a threshold is reached

86
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The response is directly proportional to the dose

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linear dose-response relationship

87
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What is the principal use of linear nonthreshold models in radiology?

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To establish radiation protection guidelines

88
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What phase of mitosis is best for analyzing chromosome damage?

89
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What tissues are classified as having high radiosensitivity?

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Lymphoid tissue, bone marrow, gonads

90
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What are the primary effects of radiation on the central nervous system?

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Edema, convulsions, and death at very high doses

91
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What is the typical dose range for intermediate radiosensitivity tissues?

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1,000–5,000 rad (10–50 Gy)

92
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What organs have low radiosensitivity?

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Muscle, brain, and spinal cord

93
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What is the purpose of dose-response curves in radiation therapy?

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To design therapeutic treatments and set radiation safety guidelines

94
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What is the structure of a chromatid during the S phase?

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Replicates from a two-chromatid to a four-chromatid structure

95
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Produces collagen and other fibers for structural support

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fibroblasts

96
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What is the impact of radiation on intestinal crypt cells?

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Highly radiosensitive, leading to gastrointestinal syndrome

97
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Chromosomes split at the centromere and migrate to opposite poles

98
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Chromosomes become visible and take structural form

99
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What is the impact of low LET radiation on tissue damage?

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Causes less biological damage than high LET radiation

100
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What is the difference between deterministic and stochastic effects?

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Deterministic effects have a threshold; stochastic effects do not

101
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Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins

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Golgi apparatus

102
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What are stem cells classified as?

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Undifferentiated cells with high radiosensitivity

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