Special Gonadal Shields Should Be Employed Any Time the Gonads

question 22

Multiple Choice

Special gonadal shields should be employed any time the gonads are

• A)being radiographed.
• B)directly in the primary beam.
• C)within 5 cm of the primary beam.
• D)within 1 mm of the primary beam.

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Definitions:

Haploid Number

The number of chromosomes in a gamete of an organism, representing one complete set of chromosomes.

Nuclear Divisions

Processes such as mitosis and meiosis, where a cell's nucleus divides, leading to the distribution of genetic material into daughter nuclei.

Nuclear Envelope

The double-membraned structure that encloses the nucleus of a cell, separating its contents from the cytoplasm.

Prometaphase

A stage of mitosis where the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the spindle fibers attach to the kinetochores of chromosomes.