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crossword: states that ionizing radiation is more effective against cells which are highly mitotic, immature, and have a long dividing future.
law of bergonie and tribondeau
crossword: cell that is unable to continue repeated divisions after being irradiated
reproductive failure
crossword: the unit of radiation absorbed dose
RAD
crossword: division of biology concerned with effects of ionizing radiation on living things
radiobiology
crossword: a result of ionizing and excitation, an interaction that happens directly on a critical biologic macromolecule.
direct effect
crossword: reddening of the skin
erythema
crossword: a cell interaction that occurs when the initial ionizing incident takes place on a distant noncritical molecule, which then transfers the ionization of energy to another molecule.
indirect effect
crossword: the causing of genetic mutation by radiation
mutagenasis
crossword: the capability of a material to give off rays or particles from its nucleus
radioactivity
the unit of dose equivalent or occupational exposure
Rem
a unit of radiation exposure descriptive of x- or gamma radiation, the quantity of which would produce a charge
Roentgen
what states that stem cells are more radiosensitive than mature cells.
the law of bergonie and tribondeau
what researcher died as a result of the cumulative effects of radiation exposure
clarence dally
crossword: possessing two sets of chromosomes
diploid
crossword: the halves into which the chromosome is longitudinally divided, which are held together by the centromere and move to opposite poles of a dividing cell during anaphase.
chromatid
crossword: the first stage of mitosis or meiosis when chromosomes become visible
prophase
crossword: the gap or growth period following the replication of DNA and prior to mitosis
G2 phase
crossword: a complex organic protein that accelerates chemical reactions
enzyme
crossword: any living entity
organism
crossword: cell division of germ cells, which consists of two cell divisions but only one replication of DNA
meiosis
crossword: the stage of mitosis where chromosomes are arranged
metaphase
crossword: RNA that binds amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis
transfer RNA
crossword: the destructive phase of metabolism, in which complex substances are changed into simpler substances
catabolism
crossword: nucleic acid that controls protein synthesis
ribonucleic acid
crossword: the period between cell division known as the resting stage, when DNA is being synthesized.
interphase
crossword: a two-layered membrane that surrounds the cell nucleus
nuclear membrane
crossword: the basic unit of heredity that has a specific location on chomosome
gene
crossword: the linear thread of a cell nucleus
chromatin
crossword: period of synthesis or replication
s phase
crossword: a stage in mitosis and meiosis between metaphase and telophase in shich chromatids migrate toward opposite poles of the cell
anaphase
crossword: RNA that carries amino acids to ribosomes for assisting in protein synthesis
ribosomal RNA
crossword: having half the diploid number of chromosomes found in somatic cells
haploid
crossword: any chromosome that is other than the sex chromosome
autosome
crossword: the gap or growth period following the replication of DNA and prior to mitosis
G2
crossword: a molecule created by combining two or more of the same molecules
polymer
crossword: the construction phase of metabolism, when a cell takes the substances from blood that are necessary for repair and growth and converts them into cytoplasm
anabolism
crossword: spherical body in the cell nucleus that holds nuclear RNA
nucleolus
crossword: the final stage of mitosis or meiosis during which there is reconstruction of the nuclear membrane and cell cytoplasm divides, giving birth to two daughter cells.
telophase
crossword: a colloidal structure of organic and inorganic materials and water that form the living cell
protoplasm
crossword: _____ assists in growth, construct new tissues, and repair injured or worn out cells
proteins
crossword: type of cell division involving somatic cells in which a parent cell divides to create two daughter cells that contain the same chromosome number and DNA content as the parent.
mitosis
crossword: the normal diploid or 2n number in humans is __
46
crossword: a polymer composed of deoxyribonucleotides arranged in a double helix
DNA
crossword: a chromosome mutation in which either one or both segments of a chromosome join to another chromosome
duplication
crossword: the mature male or female reproductive cell
gamete
crossword: a large molecule
macromolecule
crossword: RNA that exists in ribosomes and assists in protein sythesis
messenger RNA
crossword: meiosis is also called _____ _____
reduction division
crossword: any dose regardless of size which will produce a response
non-threshold
crossword: breakdown of water using radiation
radiolysis
crossword: graph of the relationship between radiation dose and observed response, in which any dose may have a potential effect and there is a direct relationship between radiation dose and observed response.
linear nonthreshold
crossword: letters that represent the first two letters of the patient's forst and last names in an experiment conducted by puck using uterine cervix cells to produce cell cultures
HeLa
crossword: slow down of cell division due to irradiation
division delay
crossword: an S-shaped type of dose-response relationship
sigmoid
crossword: graphical representation of relationship between radiation dose and observed response, in which the curve is linear or proportional at low doses, and becomes curvilinear at higher doses
linear quadratic dose response
crossword: a chromosomal effect that causes a loss of genetic material
deletion
crossword: the point where a stimulus starts to produce an effect
threshold
crossword: a comparison of how effective types of radiation are compared with x- and gamma-rays
relative biologic effectiveness
crossword: a mutation that occurs as a result from a change of a single DNA base pair, created by one nucleotide being exchanged for another
translocation
crossword: altering a chromosome by a portion of it transferring either to another chromosome or to another section of the same chromosome
translocation
crossword: a measure of the rate at which energy is deposited from ionizing radiation to soft tissue
linear energy transfer (LET)
crossword: a structural change or transformation of a chomosome that can be transmitted to offspring
mutation
crossword: a group of cells that perform a particular function
system
crossword: a graphical representation of observed effects compared with radiation dose
dose-response relationship (curve)
crossword: cell death occurring before mitosis
interphase death
crossword: the amount of reaction or response of a cell to radiation
radiosensitivity
crossword: mutation of chromosome causing it to become ring-shaped
ring
crossword: enhanced cell response due to aerobic conditions.
Oxygen effect
crossword: an atom that has an unpaired electron, making it highly reactive
free radical
crossword: assist in protein synthesis
ribosomes
crossword: what are four of the most radiosensitive cells
lymphocytes, spermatogonia, erythroblasts, and intestinal crypt cells.
crossword: ____ is defined as the dose of radiation that produces a given biologic response under anoxic conditions divided by the dose of radiation that produces the same biologic response under aerobic conditions
OER (oxygen enhancement ratio)
crossword: What molecule is most commonly acted upon directly by ionizing radiation to produce indirect effects
water
crossword: list 5 types of damage that can occur to a DNA molecule by ionizing radiation.
*main-chain scission, one side rail broken
*main-chain scission, both side rails broken
*main-chain scission, resulting in cross linking
*rung breakage, causing bases to separate
*a changing or loss of a base
crossword: at low doses of radiation, most cellular radiation damage is the result of ____
point lesions
crossword: according to target theory ___ is considered the critical target
DNA
crossword: on the outside
acentric
crossword: the second stage in the response to radiation exposure in which changes are taking place within the body system that may either result in death or recovery.
latent
crossword: depression of all blood cell counts
cytopenia
crossword: shrinking
atrophy
crossword: precursors for white blood cells
myelocytes
crossword: oily secretion
sebaceous
crossword: reduction in red blood cell counts
anemia
crossword: a measure of the amount of radiation a person received
skin erythema dose
crossword: the third stage in the response to radiation exposure in which body systems show signs and symptoms of exposure
manifest
crossword: redness and swelling at site of exposure
inflammation
crossword: swelling
edema
crossword: red blood cells with a life cycle of one day
granulocytes
crossword: supportive tissue of an organism
stroma
crossword: precursors for red blood cells
erythroblasts
crossword: formation of cataracts caused by exposure to radiation
radiation cataractogenesis
crossword: inflammation of blood vessels
vasculitis
crossword: reproductive cells of the male
spermatogonia
crossword: precurser cells for platelets
megakaryocytes
crossword: the relationship of signs and symptoms to a specific disease or trauma
syndrome
crossword: peeling skin
desquamation
crossword: reproductive cells of the female
oogonia
crossword: imperfection
abberation
crossword: open wound
lesion
crossword: radiosensitive cells that are a precurser to the population of villi cells
crypts of lieberkuhn
crossword: immature cells
stem cells
crossword: radiation dose necessary to affect 50% of a population
SED50
crossword: departure from normal
anomaly
crossword: pertaining to the development of blood
hematopoietic
crossword: having no reaction or ill effects of exposure to radiation
radioresistant
crossword: chromosome map
karyotype
crossword: the first stage in the response to radiation exposure
prodromal
crossword: hair loss
alopecia
crossword: middle layer of skin
dermis
crossword: a chromosome that has two centers or two centromeres
dicentric
crossword: outer layer of the skin
epidermis
crossword: sacs or cavities
follicles
crossword: inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord and brain
meningitis
crossword: tissue death
necrosis
crossword: reduction in the number or mature sperm cells
maturation depletion
crossword: nonreproductive cells
somatic
crossword: inner layer of skin
subcutaneous
crossword: what is the approximate human SED50
600 rad
crossword: what is the dose necessary to produce permanant sterility in the male and female human
500-600 rads female
500 rads male
in what exposure range is death most likely a result of damage to the hemopoietic system
200-1,000 rads
100-1,000 R
in what exposure range is death most likely a result of damage to the gastrointestinal system
1,000-5,000 rads
600-10,000 R
what range of exposure does average survival time not dose dependent
1,000-10,000R
in what exposure range is death most likely a result of damage to the CNS
>5,000 rad
>10,000 R
gonadal effects have been observed with doses as low as ___
10 rad
what is the human LD 50/60
350 rads
moist desquamation is known as _____ _____ for radiation therapy
clinical tolerance
what are known as "soft x-rays"
grenz rays
what is the average latent period
15yrs
what is the latent period for leukemia
4-7yrs
name a specific malignancy that has a threshold
radiation induced skin CA
in the first two weeks of pregnancy the response to radiation is likely to be ___ __ _____
all-or-nothing
the _____ trimester of pregnancy is the most radiosensitive
first
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Answer
what is the SED50 dose
600 rads
what is the epilation dose range
300-700 rads
what is the minimum dose for decreased lymphocytes
10 rads
what is the minimum dose for decreased neutrophils
50 rads
what is the min. whole body dose to cause hematologic depression.
25 RADS
a dose of ___ RADS can restrain or retard menstration.
10
what is the progression of the male germ cell (what are the names as it matures) and which stage is the most radiosensitive.
"Spermatagonia, spermatocyte, spermatid, sperm." Spermatagonia is most sensitive
what is the progression of the female germ cell (what are the names as it matures) and which stage is the most radiosensitive.
primordial follicle, mature follicle, corpus luteum, ovum. - mature follicle is most sensitive
what is the most prevelent source of radiation to the U.S. population
radon 54%
what percentage of radiation exposure to the U.S. population is from medical x-rays.
11%