Describe the symptoms (or what is happening to the mammal) in each of the four stages of acute radiation syndrome:

The damage and reduction of those cells (answer from the previous question) leads to depletion of mature sperm, a process called:

The first cells to be reduced by irradiation are the _____.

Hair follicles are:

The outer layer of the skin is composed of cell layers that consist of both mature and dividing cells and immature dividing cells.

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

Accessory structures in the skin include:

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 _____.