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17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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ATLAS
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C1
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AXIS
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C2
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DENS
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toothlike projection superior to the axis of the vertebra
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EDE
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effective dose equivalent
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ERYTHEMA
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reddening of the skin
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ESE
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entrance skin exposure
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FREE RADICALS
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molecules of parts of molecules that occur as part of ionization
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INTERVERTEBRAL DISK
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pads of fibrocartilage between the vertebra
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KYPHOTIC CURVE
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a curvature that is convex posteriorly
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LORDOTIC CURVE
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a curvature that is convex anteriorly
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NONSTOCHASTIC EFFECTS
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effects of radiation at high doses
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QUALITY FACTOR
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relative biological effects compared to x-rays
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REM
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roentgen equivalent men
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SCOLIOSIS
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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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SIEVERT
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used to measure dose equivalents
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SPINOUS PROCESS
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most posterior/inferior process of the vertebra
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STOCHASTIC EFFECTS
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effects of radiation at lower doses
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