When a nuclear reactor explodes, a great plume of radioactive isotopes erupts into the air and may

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When a nuclear reactor explodes, a great plume of radioactive isotopes erupts into the air and may spread for thousands of miles. Most of the isotopes emitted immediately following the blast are of the element iodine. Which of the glands of the endocrine system would be most seriously -and immediately-affected by exposure to the isotopes, and how do you think this will become evident in the nearby population?

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Holes Human Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN: 978-0078024290

14th edition

Authors: David Shier, Jackie Butler, Ricki Lewis

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