{"id":1194,"date":"2020-12-10T22:24:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T22:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/anatomyphysiology\/back-matter\/appendix-2\/"},"modified":"2021-12-07T10:47:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T10:47:59","slug":"appendix-2","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/anatomyphysiology\/back-matter\/appendix-2\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix A: Unit Measurements and Calculations","rendered":"Appendix A: Unit Measurements and Calculations"},"content":{"raw":"

Metric Units<\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1193\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"802\"]\"Unit Figure 1. Unit measurement conversion flow chart.<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nTable 1. <\/strong>Unit names, symbols and conversions (Length, Mass, Fluid)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Unit type<\/strong><\/td>\r\nUnit name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nUnit symbol<\/strong><\/td>\r\nConversion<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nmicrometres<\/td>\r\n\u00b5m<\/td>\r\n1 000\u00b5m = 1mm<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nmillimetres<\/td>\r\nmm<\/td>\r\n10mm = 1cm<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\ncentimetres<\/td>\r\ncm<\/td>\r\n1 000cm = 1m<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nkilometre<\/td>\r\nkm<\/td>\r\n1 000m = 1km<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mass<\/strong><\/td>\r\nmicrograms<\/td>\r\n\u00b5g<\/td>\r\n1 000\u00b5g = 1mg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nmilligrams<\/td>\r\nmg<\/td>\r\n1 000mg = 1g<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\ngrams<\/td>\r\ng<\/td>\r\n1 000g = 1kg<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nkilograms<\/td>\r\nkg<\/td>\r\n1 000kg = 1t<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Fluid volume<\/strong><\/td>\r\nmicrolitres<\/td>\r\n\u00b5L<\/td>\r\n1 000\u00b5L = 1mL<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nmillilitres<\/td>\r\nmL<\/td>\r\n1 000mL = 1L<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nlitres<\/td>\r\nL<\/td>\r\n1 000L = 1kL<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nkilolitres<\/td>\r\nkL<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nTable 2.<\/strong> Factors for multiplication\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Multiplying Factor<\/strong><\/td>\r\nValue<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPrefix<\/strong><\/td>\r\nSymbol<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
One million<\/td>\r\n1 x 106<\/sup><\/td>\r\nMega-<\/td>\r\nM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
One thousand<\/td>\r\n1 x 103<\/sup><\/td>\r\nKilo-<\/td>\r\nk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
One tenth<\/td>\r\n1 x 10<\/td>\r\nDeci-<\/td>\r\nd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
One hundredth<\/td>\r\n1 x 10-2<\/sup><\/td>\r\nCenti-<\/td>\r\nc<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
One thousandth<\/td>\r\n1 x 10-3<\/sup><\/td>\r\nMili-<\/td>\r\nm<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
One millionth<\/td>\r\n1 x 10-6<\/sup><\/td>\r\nMicro-<\/td>\r\n\u00b5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

Metric Units<\/h2>\n
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Figure 1. Unit measurement conversion flow chart.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Table 1. <\/strong>Unit names, symbols and conversions (Length, Mass, Fluid)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Unit type<\/strong><\/td>\nUnit name<\/strong><\/td>\nUnit symbol<\/strong><\/td>\nConversion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length<\/strong><\/td>\nmicrometres<\/td>\n\u00b5m<\/td>\n1 000\u00b5m = 1mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nmillimetres<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n10mm = 1cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\ncentimetres<\/td>\ncm<\/td>\n1 000cm = 1m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nkilometre<\/td>\nkm<\/td>\n1 000m = 1km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mass<\/strong><\/td>\nmicrograms<\/td>\n\u00b5g<\/td>\n1 000\u00b5g = 1mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nmilligrams<\/td>\nmg<\/td>\n1 000mg = 1g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\ngrams<\/td>\ng<\/td>\n1 000g = 1kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nkilograms<\/td>\nkg<\/td>\n1 000kg = 1t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fluid volume<\/strong><\/td>\nmicrolitres<\/td>\n\u00b5L<\/td>\n1 000\u00b5L = 1mL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nmillilitres<\/td>\nmL<\/td>\n1 000mL = 1L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nlitres<\/td>\nL<\/td>\n1 000L = 1kL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nkilolitres<\/td>\nkL<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Table 2.<\/strong> Factors for multiplication<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Multiplying Factor<\/strong><\/td>\nValue<\/strong><\/td>\nPrefix<\/strong><\/td>\nSymbol<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One million<\/td>\n1 x 106<\/sup><\/td>\nMega-<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One thousand<\/td>\n1 x 103<\/sup><\/td>\nKilo-<\/td>\nk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One tenth<\/td>\n1 x 10<\/td>\nDeci-<\/td>\nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One hundredth<\/td>\n1 x 10-2<\/sup><\/td>\nCenti-<\/td>\nc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One thousandth<\/td>\n1 x 10-3<\/sup><\/td>\nMili-<\/td>\nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One millionth<\/td>\n1 x 10-6<\/sup><\/td>\nMicro-<\/td>\n\u00b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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