Unit Prefixes

Question 1

milli (m)

Answer 1

10⁻³

To the power of -3

Example
Stroke Volume = 70 - 80 mmHg

Question 2

micro (µ)

Answer 2

10⁻⁶

To the power of -6

Example
Intracellular Ca2+ = 0.1 - 1.0 µmol/L

Question 3

kilo (k)

Answer 3

10³

To the power of 3

Example
Energy released by carbohydrate oxidation in the body: 17 kJ/g