Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Annotate Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content +++ INTRODUCTION ++ The International System of Units (abbreviated SI from the French phrase, Système International d’Unités), or SI, is the standard system of measurement. ++Table Graphic Jump LocationMetric PrefixesView Table||Download (.pdf) Metric Prefixes Prefix Symbol 10n exa E 1018 peta P 1015 tera T 1012 giga G 109 mega M 106 kilo k 103 hecto h 102 deca da 101 100 deci d 10-1 centi c 10-2 milli m 10-3 micro μ 10-6 nano n 10-9 pico p 10-12 femto f 10-15 atto a 10-18 ++Table Graphic Jump LocationLengthView Table||Download (.pdf) Length Symbol Known Quantity Multiply Metric Symbol Known Quantity in inches 2.54 cm centimeters ft feet 30 cm centimeters ft feet 0.3 m meters yd yards 0.9 m meters — miles 1.6 km kilometers ++Table Graphic Jump LocationAreaView Table||Download (.pdf) Area Symbol Known Quantity Multiply Metric Symbol Known Quantity sq in square inches 6.5 cm2 square centimeters sq ft square feet 0.09 m2 square meters sq yd square yard 0.8 m2 square meters — square miles 2.6 km2 square kilometers ++Table Graphic Jump LocationVolumeView Table||Download (.pdf) Volume Symbol Known Quantity Multiply Metric Symbol Known Quantity tsp teaspoons 5 mL milliliters tbssp tablespoons 15 mL milliliters fl oz fluid ounces 30 mL milliliters c cups 0.24 L liters pt US pints 0.47 L liters qt US quarts 0.95 L liters gal US gallons 3.8 L liters cu ft cubic feet 0.03 m3 cubic meters cu yd cubic yard 0.76 m3 cubic meters ++Table Graphic Jump LocationMassView Table||Download (.pdf) Mass Symbol Known Quantity Multiply Metric Symbol Known Quantity oz ounces 28 g grams lb pounds 0.45 kg kilograms ++Table Graphic Jump LocationEnergyaView Table||Download (.pdf) Energya Symbol Known Quantity Multiply Metric Symbol Known Quantity Kcal kilocalories 4.184 kJ kilojoules aThe kilocalorie (kcal) is still most commonly used to express the energy content of macronutrients, energy expenditure, and energy requirements, although kilojoules (kJ) is the SI unit. ++Table Graphic Jump LocationPressure or Mechanical StressView Table||Download (.pdf) Pressure or Mechanical Stress Symbol Known Quantity Multiply Metric Symbol Known Quantity cm H2Oa centimeter of water (4°C) 0.01 Pa Pascal mm Hg millimeter of mercury (0°C) 7.5006 kPa kilopascal mm Hg millimeter of mercury (0°C) 1.36 cm H2O centimeter of water (4°C) aIn clinical practice arterial blood pressure is still measured in mm Hg, cerebrospinal fluid pressure in mm H2O, and blood gases (Pco2 and Po2) in mm Hg. ++Table Graphic Jump LocationTemperatureaView Table|... Your Access profile is currently affiliated with '[InstitutionA]' and is in the process of switching affiliations to '[InstitutionB]'. Please click ‘Continue’ to continue the affiliation switch, otherwise click ‘Cancel’ to cancel signing in. Get Free Access Through Your Institution Learn how to see if your library subscribes to McGraw Hill Medical products. Subscribe: Institutional or Individual Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Password? Forgot Username? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth