Stomach Location

Question 1

Divide the distance between the lower border of the politeal crease and the prominence of the lateral malleolus

Answer 1

ST 38

Question 2

Directly anterior to the angle of the mandible, in a depression on the anterior border of the masseter muscle

Answer 2

ST 5

Ask client to clench their jaw

Avoid damaging the facial artery and vein

Question 3

At the corner of the forehead 0.5 cun into the hairline 4.5 cun from the midline.

Answer 3

ST 8

Question 4

2 cun lateral to the anterior midline 3 cun above umbilicus

Answer 4

ST 22

May penetrate the peritoneal cavity

Question 5

At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process

Answer 5

ST 7

Needle with mouth closed but get client to open mouth while on condyloid process and it should fall into the depression when closed

Question 6

At the center of the nipple 4 cun lateral to the midline in the 4th intercostal space

Answer 6

ST 17

Question 7

On the lower leg at the midpoint of the line joining ST 35 & 41 one finger lateral from anterior crest of the tibia

Answer 7

ST 38

Question 8

Directly below the nipple in the 5th intercostal space

Answer 8

ST 18

Deep/Perpindicular needling may puncture the lung

Question 9

On the chest, 4 cun lateral to the midline in the 3rd intercostal space at the maxillary line

Answer 9

ST 16

Deep/Perpindicular needling may puncture the lung

Question 9

2 cun lateral to the midline 5 cun above the umbilicus

Answer 9

ST 20

Question 9

On the abdomen 2 cun lateral to the midline, 4 cun above the umbilicus

Answer 9

ST 21

Question 10

On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline 1 cun above the umbilicus

Answer 10

ST 24

In thin subjects deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity

Question 11

In the 2nd intercostal space 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline on the mammillary line

Answer 11

ST 15

Question 12

With the eyes forward directly below the pupil level with the lower border of ala nasi on lateral side of the nasalabial groove

Answer 12

ST 3

Question 13

On the neck midway between ST 9 and ST 11 on the anterior border of the sacrocranialmusle

Answer 13

ST 10

Question 14

Level with the tip and 1,5 cun lateral to Laryngeal Prominence between the anterior border of SCM and lateral border of the thyroid process

Answer 14

ST 9

Avoid injury to artery

Question 15

1 cun below pupil, in the depression at the infro-orbital ridge

Answer 15

ST 2

Question 16

In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa 4 cun lateral to the midline on the mamillary line

Answer 16

ST 12

Contraindicated in pregnancy

Deep or posterior insertion can injure vessels or puncture the lungs

Question 17

At the top if the chest directly below ST 12 on the inferior border of the clavicle 4 cun lateral on the midline on the mamillary line

Answer 17

ST 13