Identify statistical measures of variations such as standard deviation and standard error of the mean. Legends for Illustrations Type or print out legends for illustrations double-spaced, starting on a separate page, with Arabic numerals corresponding to the illustrations. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the legend. Explain the internal scale and identify the method of staining in photomicrographs. Units of Measurement Metric system Temperatures in degrees Celsius Blood pressures in millimeters of mercury.
Abbreviations Use only standard abbreviations.
Avoid abbreviations in the title and abstract. The full term for which an abbreviation stands should precede its first use in the text unless it is a standard unit of measurement.