Late Effects of Radiation — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The least radiosensitive phase of cell cycle is _____.

Answer: S

Flashcard 2: _____ effects of ionizing radiation are chance events who's severity does not depend on radiation dose

Answer: Stochastic

Flashcard 3: _____ radiation causes maximum damage to biological tissues.

Answer: Alpha

Flashcard 4: Most radiosensitive phase of cell cycle is _____ and least radiosensitive phase is late S phase.

Answer: G2-M

Flashcard 5: at >_____ rad, symptoms of radiation start appearing

Answer: 50

Extra: 

Flashcard 6: The most radiosensitive blood cell is _____ and least is platelets/ RBC.

Answer: lymphocytes

Flashcard 7: Most radiosensitive tissue in our body is _____ and least radiosensitive is nervous tissue.

Answer: bone marrow

Flashcard 8: Radiation doses greater than _____ cGy lead to osteosarcoma

Answer: 2500

Flashcard 9: Hematopoietic presentation of acute radiation syndrome occurs at _____ rads or higher

Answer: 70