Blood Vessels (Major) Awareness

Question 1

1. Be aware of the axillary artery

Answer 1

a. HT1
b. HT2
c. PC3
d. LU1

Question 2

2. Be aware of the Brachial artery

Answer 2

a. HT2

b. PC3

Question 3

3. Be aware of both Brachial artery and vein
   a. HT2
   b. PC3
   c. HT1
   d. LU3

Answer 3

3. b

HT2 only applies to brachial artery

Question 4

4. Be aware of carotid artery

Answer 4

a. LI17
b. LI18
c. ST9
d. ST10
e. SI.17

Question 5

5. Jugular vein points

Answer 5

5. LI.17
   LI.18

Question 6

6. Veins and arteries points

Answer 6

LU5, LU7, LU8, LU9
LI.5, LI.17, LI.18
ST5, ST9, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13, ST41, ST42, 
SP11
HT2, HT7
SI.8
UB40
PC3, PC6, PC7
TW22
GB3

Question 7

ST11

Answer 7

Subclavian vessels points

Question 8

GB39

Answer 8

Risk of bending needle

Question 9

ST5

Answer 9

Caution: vigorous manipulation is contraindicated to

avoid the risk of damaging the facial artery and vein.

Question 10

TW5

Answer 10

Risk of bending needle

Question 11

TW6

Answer 11

Risk of bending needle

Question 12

ST12

Answer 12

Subclavian vessels points

Question 13

ST13

Answer 13

Subclavian vessels points

Question 14

Subclavian vessels points

Answer 14

ST11, ST12, ST13

Question 15

LU5

Answer 15

Veins and arteries points

Question 16

LU7, LU8, LU9
LI.5, LI.17, LI.18
ST5, ST9, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13, ST41, ST42, 
SP11
HT2, HT7
SI.8
UB40
PC3, PC6, PC7
TW22
GB3

Answer 16

Veins and arteries points

Question 17

LU8

Answer 17

Veins and arteries points

Question 18

LU9

Answer 18

Veins and arteries points

Question 19

LI.5

Answer 19

Veins and arteries points

Question 20

LI.17

Answer 20

Veins and arteries points

Question 21

LI.18

Answer 21

Veins and arteries points

Question 22

ST9

Answer 22

Veins and arteries points

Question 23

ST10

Answer 23

Veins and arteries points

Question 24

ST41

Answer 24

Veins and arteries points

Question 25

ST42

Answer 25

Veins and arteries points | Caution: avoid dorsalis pedis artery

Question 26

SP11

Answer 26

Veins and arteries points | Remember: SP11, SP12 are near the three femoral vein, artery, and nerve

Question 27

HT7

Answer 27

Veins and arteries points

Question 28

HT2

Answer 28

Veins and arteries points

Question 29

SI.8

Answer 29

Veins and arteries points | Caution: the ulnar nerve lies deep to this point.

Question 30

UB40

Answer 30

Veins and arteries points

Question 31

PC3

Answer 31

Veins and arteries points

Question 32

PC6

Answer 32

Veins and arteries points

Question 33

PC7

Answer 33

Veins and arteries points

Question 34

TW22

Answer 34

Veins and arteries points Approximately 0.5 cun anterior to the upper border of the root of the ear, in a slight depression on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple.

Question 35

GB3

Answer 35

Veins and arteries points | Anterior to the ear, in a hollow above the upper border of the zygomatic arch, directly superior to ST7

Question 36

SP12

Answer 36

Veins and arteries points Remember: SP11, SP12 are near the three femoral vein, artery, and nerve Note: SP13, SP14 (avoid peritoneal cavity)