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The average latent period for cataract formation is approximately _____ years.

The coincidence of damage to the bone marrow in the circulating blood cells depends on either the sensitivity of the various stem cells or the life span of each cell line.

Accessory structures in the skin include:

At doses greater than _____, all people irradiated will develop cataracts.

Structural changes to the chromosomes that occur after irradiation are called _____.

Cells in the circulating blood are considered radioresistant EXCEPT:

The male and female gonads react similarly to radiation due to their similar progression from stem to mature cells.

Any whole body exposure level is considered instantly fatal.

The main effect of radiation on the male gonads is damage to and reduction in the number of the _____.

Survival time in this syndrome does not vary with dose; death happens at the same time regardless of dose.