Radiation Effects to Living Things Flashcards
(39 cards)
all parts of the cell have an equal chance to be affected by ionization
cell upon interaction to radiation
responsible for sexual reproduction
germ cells
perform all other body function
somatic cells
soma =
body
when radiation hits a cell what are the four possible outcomes
pass through the cell without damage
temporarily damaged
permanently damaged
kill the cell
cell effects
cell death
cell recovery
cell mutation
when a cell dies, a new cell will be there to replaced through recovery (cell effects)
cell death
can heal a damaged cell varying on the exposure and dose received (cell effects)
cell recovery
can alter a cell’s chemistry (cell effects)
cell mutation
Kinds of Effects
Somatic
Genetic
pertains directly on affecting the human cell/body (kinds of effects)
somatic
effects that were passed on by relatives that had dormant defective cells (kinds of effects)
genetic
kinds of effects - chances
deterministic
stochastic
biological response to a radiation dose that causes a certain effect (kinds of effects - chances)
deterministic
biological response that has a by chance or random effect (kinds of effects - chances)
stochastic
kinds of effects - timing
early effect
late effect
classified as effects of radiation appearing after seconds, minutes, or days after exposure (kinds of effects - timing)
early effect
classified as effects of radiation appearing in months, or years after exposure (kinds of effects - timing)
late effect
instant effect (kinds of effect - chance)
deterministic
ARS
Acute Radiation Syndrome
ARS
not instant
random effect
(kinds of effect - chance)
stochastic
Dose Terms
Threshold
Non-Threshold
Linear
Non-Linear
Absorbed Dose
Effective Dose
dose in which there is a limit for effect (dose terms)
threshold
any dose can produce a guaranteed effect (dose terms)
non-threshold