Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Units of Measure 529

UNITS OF LENGTH

mm cm in ft yd M

1 millimeter  1.0 0.1 0.04 0.003 0.001 0.001

1 centimeter  10.0 1.0 0.39 0.032 0.011 0.01

1 inch  25.4 2.54 1.0 0.083 0.028 0.025

1 foot  304.8 30.48 12.0 1.0 0.33 0.305

1 yard  914.4 91.44 36.0 3.0 1.0 0.914

1 meter  1000.0 100.0 39.37 3.28 1.09 1.0

1 1 mu 1 micrometer (micron) 0.001 mm 0.00004 in.

mmmillimeters;cmcentimeters;ininches;ftfeet;ydyards;Mmeters.

UNITS OF WEIGHT

mg g oz lb kg

1 milligram  1.0 0.001 0.00004 0.000002 0.000001

1 gram  1000.0 1.0 0.035 0.002 0.001

1 ounce  28,380 28.4 1.0 0.06 0.028

1 pound  454,000 454.0 16 1.0 0.454

1 kilogram  1,000,000 1000.0 35.2 2.2 1.0

mgmilligrams;ggrams;ozounces;lbpounds;kgkilograms.

UNITS OF VOLUME

mL in^3 oz qt L

1 milliliter  1.0 0.06 0.034 0.001 0.001

1 cubic inch  16.4 1.0 0.55 0.017 0.016

1 ounce  29.6 1.8 1.0 0.03 0.029

1 quart  946.3 57.8 32.0 1.0 0.946

1 liter  1000.0 61.0 33.8 1.06 1.0

mlmilliliters;in^3 cubic inches; ozounces;qtquarts;Lliters.

TEMPERATURE: CELSIUS AND FAHRENHEIT

CF CF CF CF CF CF

0 C32F10C50F20C68F30C86F40C 104F50C 122F

5 C41F15C59F25C77F35C95F45C 113F55C 131F

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