Meridians II: San Jiao

Question 1

Where does the San Jiao channel start?

Answer 1

The tip of the ring finger

Question 2

What is the name of the San Jiao channel?

Answer 2

The San Jiao meridian of the Hand Shaoyang

Question 3

The San Jiao channel runs between which two bones of the hand?

Answer 3

The 4th and 5th metacarpalphalangeal bones

Question 4

What points from other channels have you learned are located around the dorsal wrist crease?

Answer 4

LI-5 / Yangxi

SI-5 / Yanggu

Question 5

SJ-4

Name:

Answer 5

Yangchi / Yang Pool

Question 6

SJ-5

Name:

Answer 6

Waiguan / Outer Pass

Question 7

SJ-14

Name:

Answer 7

Jianliao / Shoulder Bone Hole

Question 8

SJ-17

Name:

Answer 8

Yifeng / Wind Screen

Question 9

SJ-21

Name:

Answer 9

Ermen / Ear Gate

Question 10

SJ-1

Location:

Answer 10

On the lateral side of the ring finger, about .1 cun from the corner of the nail

Question 11

SJ-2

Location:

Answer 11

When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and small fingers, at the junction of the red and white skin

Question 12

SJ-3

Location:

Answer 12

When the fist is clenched, the point is on the dorsum of the hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the fourth metacarpalphalangeal joint

Question 13

SJ-4

Location:

Answer 13

On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist, in the depressionlateral to the tendon of m. extensor digitorum

Question 14

SJ-5

Location:

Answer 14

2 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, on the line connecting SJ-4 and the tip of the olceranon, between the radius and the ulna

Question 15

SJ-6

Location:

Answer 15

3 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, on the line connecting SJ-4 and the tip of the olecranon, between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the m. extensor digitorum

Question 16

SJ-7

Location:

Answer 16

At the level with SJ-6 on the ulnar side of SJ-6, on the radial border of the ulna

Question 17

SJ-8

Location:

Answer 17

4 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, between he radius and the ulna

Question 18

SJ-9

Location:

Answer 18

On the lateral side off the forearm, 5 cun below the olecranon, between the radius and the ulna

Question 19

SJ-10

Location:

Answer 19

When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression about 1 cun superior to the olecranon

Question 20

SJ-11

Location:

Answer 20

1 cun above SJ-10 when the elbow is flexed. On the line connecting the olecranon and SJ-14, 1 cun superior to SJ-10

Question 21

SJ-12

Location:

Answer 21

On the line joining the olecranon and SJ-14, midway between SJ-11 and SJ-13

Question 22

SJ-13

Location:

Answer 22

On the line joining SJ-14 and the olecranon, on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle

Question 23

SJ-14

Location:

Answer 23

On the shoulder, posterior to LI-15, in the depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when the arm is abducted

Question 24

SJ-15

Location:

Answer 24

In the depression midway between GB-21 and SI-13, in the depression superior to the angle of the scapula

Question 25

SJ-16 Location:

Answer 25

On the lateral side of the neck, directly below the posterior border of the mastoid process, on the level of the mandibular angle and on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid

Question 26

SJ-17 Location:

Answer 26

Posterior to the lobule of the ear, in the depression between the mandible and the mastoid process

Question 27

SJ-18 Location:

Answer 27

In the center of the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle and lower third of the curve formed by SJ-17 and SJ-20, posterior to the helix

Question 28

SJ-19 Location:

Answer 28

Posterior to the ear, at the junction of the upper and middle third of the curve formed by SJ-17 and SJ-20, behind the helix

Question 29

SJ-20 Location:

Answer 29

Directly above the ear apex, within the hairline

Question 30

SJ-21 Location:

Answer 30

In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and behind the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible, located with the mouth open

Question 31

SJ-22 Location:

Answer 31

Anterior and superior to SJ-21 at the level with the root of the auricle, on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple, where the superficial temporal artery passes

Question 32

SJ-23 Location:

Answer 32

In the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow