Radiation burns can result from overexposure during radiation treatments for cancer. Which cells are most susceptible to this type of radiation injury? Select all that apply
1. Bone marrow
2. Skin
3. Gastrointestinal tract
4. Muscle
5. Kidney
1. Bone marrow
2. Skin
3. Gastrointestinal tract
Rationale: Bone marrow. The cells most susceptible to injury are those that divide rapidly, such as bone marrow cells. Skin. The cells most susceptible to injury are those that divide rapidly, such as skin cells. Gastrointestinal tract. The cells most susceptible to injury are those that divide rapidly, such as calls of the gastrointestinal tract. Muscle. Muscle cells are not as susceptible because they do not divide as rapidly as cells of the bone marrow, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. Kidney. Cells of the kidney are not as susceptible because they do not divide as rapidly as cells of the bone marrow, skin, and gastrointestinal tract.
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