Radiation Protection Guidelines Are Based on _____

question 7

Multiple Choice

Radiation protection guidelines are based on _____.

• A) stochastic effects of radiation
• B) deterministic effects of radiation
• C) lethal effects of radiation
• D) both A and B

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of nerve cells or muscle fibers, initiating activity.

Node Of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers where action potentials are generated in saltatory conduction.

Saltatory Conduction

The jumping of action potentials from node to node along a myelinated neuron, allowing for faster neural transmission.

Gray Matter

Brain tissue comprising neuron cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, involved in muscle control and sensory perception.