Surface Anatomy and Acupoints: Chest and Abdomen Flashcards
(308 cards)
1
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DU 1 location
A
On the midline, midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus
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DU 1 angle
A
Perpendicular
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DU 1 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
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Ren 1 location
A
At the perineum, midway between the anus and scrotum in men, and the anus and the posterior labial commissure in women
5
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Ren 1 angle
A
Perpendicular
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Ren 1 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
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Ren 1 caution
A
Pregnancy
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Ren 2 location
A
On the midline of the lower abdomen, at the superior border of the public symphysis, 5 cun below the umbilicus
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Ren 2 angle
A
Perpendicular
10
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Ren 2 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
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Ren 2 caution
A
Bladder
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KD 11 location
A
On the lower abdomen, 5 cun below the umbilicus, at the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
13
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KD 11 angle
A
Perpendicular
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KD 11 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
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KD 11 caution
A
Bladder
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ST 30 location
A
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with the superior border of the pubic symphysis
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ST 30 angle
A
Perpendicular
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ST 30 depth
A
1-1.5 cun
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ST 30 caution
A
Peritoneal cavity, bladder, spermatic cord
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Ren 3 location
A
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
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Ren 3 angle
A
Perpendicular
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Ren 3 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
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Ren 3 caution
A
Bladder
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KD 12 location
A
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus, 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 12 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 12 caution
Bladder
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ST 29 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 3
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ST 29 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 29 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 29 caution
Peritoneal cavity, bladder
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Zi Gong Xue
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with Ren 3
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Zi Gong Xue angle
Perpendicular
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Zi Gong Xue depth
0.8-1.2 cun
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Ren 4 location
Ont he midline of the lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
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Ren 4 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique inferiorly
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Ren 4 depth
Perpendicular: 0.5-1 cun
| Oblique inferiorly 1-1.5 cun
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Ren 4 caution
Bladder
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KD 13 location
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun superior to the superior border of the pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 13 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 13 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 13 caution
Bladder
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ST 28 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 4
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ST 28 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 28 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 28 caution
Peritoneal cavity, bladder
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Ti Tuo location
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the midline, level with Ren 4
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Ti Tuo angle
Perpendicular
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Ti Tuo depth
0.8-1.2 cun
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GB 27 location
In the depression just anterior to the ASIS, approx. level with Ren 4 (3 cun below the umbilicus)
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GB 27 angle
Perpendicular
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GB 27 depth
1-1.5 cun
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GB 28 location
0.5 cun anterior and inferior to GB 27 which lies int he depression just anterior to the ASIS approx. level wtih Ren 4 (3 cun below the umbilicus)
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GB 28 angle
Perpendicular
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GB 28 depth
1-1.5 cun
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Ren 5 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 3 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
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Ren 5 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 5 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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Ren 5 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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KD 14 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus, 3 cun superior to the superior border of the pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 14 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 14 depth
1-1.5 cun
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KD 14 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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ST 27 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 5
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ST 27 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 27 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 27 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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Ren 6 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 1.5 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 3.5 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
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Ren 6 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 6 depth
0.8-1.2 cun
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Ren 6 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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SP 14 location
On the lower abdomen, 1.3 cun inferior to SP 15, 4 cun lateral to the midline
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SP 14 angle
Perpendicular
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SP 14 depth
1-1-.5 cun
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SP 14 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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Ren 7 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 4 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
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Ren 7 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 7 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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Ren 7 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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KD 15 location
On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the umbilicus, 4 cun superior to the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 15 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 15 depth
1-1.5 cun
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KD 15 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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ST 26 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 7
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ST 26 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 26 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 26 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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San Jiao Jiu location
On the lower abdomen. Construct an equilateral triangle of which the apex is the umbilicus (Ren 8) and the sides are equal to the length of the patient's smile. These points are located at the 3 points of the triangle.
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San Jiao Jiu techniques
Moxa only
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Ren 8 location
In the center of the umbilicus, needling is contraindicated at this point
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KD 16 location
On the abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus
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KD 16 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 16 depth
1-1.5 cun
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KD 16 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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ST 25 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus
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ST 25 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique inferiorly
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ST 25 depth
Perpendicular/Oblique inferiorly: 1-1.5 cun
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ST 25 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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SP 15 location
On the abdomen, in the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle level with the umbilicus
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SP 15 angle
Perpendicular
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SP 15 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SP 15 caution
Peritoneal cavity, enlarged spleen on the left side
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GB 26 location
Directly inferior to LV 13 (anterior and inferior to the free end of the 11th rib), level with the umbiliucs
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GB 26 angle
Perpendicular
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GB 26 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 26 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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LV 13 location
Directly anterior and inferior to the free end of the 11th rib
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LV 13 angle
Transverse-Oblique medially or laterally
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LV 13 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LV 13 caution
Enlarged liver or spleen
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GB 25 location
Below the lateral aspect of the ribcage, anterior and inferior to the free end of the 12th rib
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GB 25 angle
Perpendicular
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GB 25 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 25 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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Ren 9 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 1 cun above the umbilicus and 7 cun below the sternocostal angle
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Ren 9 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 9 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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Ren 9 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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ST 24 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 9
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ST 24 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 24 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 24 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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Ren 10 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 2 cun above the umbilicus and 6 cun below the sternocostal angle
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Ren 10 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 10 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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Ren 10 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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KD 17 location
On the upper abdomen, 2 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 17 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 17 depth
1-1.5 cun
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KD 17 caution
Peritoneal caivty
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ST 23 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 10
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ST 23 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 23 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 23 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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Ren 11 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus and 5 cun below the sternocostal angle
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Ren 11 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 11 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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Ren 11 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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KD 18 location
On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 18 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 18 depth
1-1.5 cun
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KD 18 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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ST 22 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 11
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ST 22 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 22 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 22 caution
Peritoneal caivty
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SP 16 location
On the abdomen, in the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle, 3 cun superior to SP 15
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SP 16 angle
Perpendicular
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SP 16 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SP 16 caution
Peritoneal cavity, enlarged spleen on the left side
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Ren 12 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus and midway between the umbilicus and the sternocostal angle
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Ren 12 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 12 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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Ren 12 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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KD 19 location
On the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 19 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 19 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 19 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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ST 21 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 12
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ST 21 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 21 depth
1-1.5 cun
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ST 21 caution
Peritoneal cavity, enlarged spleen on the right side
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Ren 13 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 3 below the sternocsotal angle
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Ren 13 angle
Perpendicular
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Ren 13 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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Ren 13 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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KD 20 location
On the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 20 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 20 depth
1-1.5 cun
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KD 20 caution
Peritoneal cavity
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ST 20 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 5 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 13
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ST 20 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 20 depth
0.5-1 cun
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ST 20 caution
Peritoneal cavity, enlarged liver on the right side
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Ren 14 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun below the sternocostal angle
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Ren 14 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique inferiorly
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Ren 14 depth
Perpendicular: 0.5-1 cun
| Oblique inferiorly: 1-1.5 cun
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Ren 14 caution
Liver or the heart if either are enlarged
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KD 21 location
On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 21 angle
Perpendicular
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KD 21 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 21 caution
Liver on the right side, peritoneum on the left
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Ren 15 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 7 cun above the umbilicus and 1 cun below the sternocostal angle
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Ren 15 angle
Oblique inferiorly
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Ren 15 depth
0.5-1cun
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Ren 15 caution
Liver or the heart if either are enlarged
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ST 19 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 6 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 14
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ST 19 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 19 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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ST 19 caution
Heart on the left side, liver on the right side if either are enlarged
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Ren 16 location
On the midline of the sternum at the sternocostal angle
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Ren 16 angle
Transverse
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Ren 16 depth
0.5 cun
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GB 24 location
On the anterior chest wall, in the 7th intercostal space, directly below the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the midline
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GB 24 angle
Transverse-Oblique
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GB 24 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 24 caution
Lung
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SP 21 location
On the mid-axillary line, in the 7th intercostal space
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SP 21 angle
Transverse-Oblique along the intercostal space
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SP 21 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SP 21 caution
Lung
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LV 14 location
On the mammillary line, in the 6th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline
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LV 14 angle
Oblique medially or laterally
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LV 14 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LV 14 caution
Lung
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KD 22 location
In the 5th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 22 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally along the intercostal space
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KD 22 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 22 caution
Lung, liver
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ST 18 location
Direclty below the nipple, in the 5th intercostal space
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ST 18 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally or medially along the intercostal space
Transverse superiorly or inferiorly along the channel
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ST 18 depth
0.5-1 cun
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ST 18 caution
Lung
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SP 17 location
On the lateral side of the chest, in the 5th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline
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SP 17 angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
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SP 17 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SP 17 caution
Lung
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GB 23 location
Below the axilla, in the 5th intercostal space, 1 cun anterior to GB 22 approx. at the level of the nipple
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GB 23 angle
Transverse-Oblique along the intercostal space
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GB 23 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 23 caution
Lung
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GB 22 location
On the mid-axillary line, in the 5th intercostal space, approx. 3 cun inferior to the apex of the axilla, at the level of the nipple
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GB 22 angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
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GB 22 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 22 caution
Lung
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Ren 17 location
On the midline of the sternum, in a depression level with the junction of the 4th intercostal space and the sternum
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Ren 17 angle
Transverse or Transverse laterally towards the breasts
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Ren 17 depth
Transverse: 0.5 cun
| Transverse laterally towards the breasts: 1-1.5 cun
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KD 23 location
In the 4th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 23 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally along the intercostal space
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KD 23 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 23 caution
Lung
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ST 17 location
At the center of the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline. Contraindicated in both needling and moxa
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PC 1 location
1 cun lateral to the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space
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PC 1 angle
Transverse-oblique
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PC 1 depth
0.5-1 cun
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PC 1 caution
Lung
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SP 18 location
On the lateral side of the chest, in teh 4th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline
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SP 18 angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
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SP 18 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SP 18 caution
Lung
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Ren 18 location
On the midline of the sternum, in a depression level with the junction of the 3rd intercostal space and the sternum
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Ren 18 angle
Transverse
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Ren 18 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 24 location
In the 3rd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 24 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally along the intercostal space
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KD 24 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 24 caution
Lung
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ST 16 location
On the chest, in the 3rd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mammillary line
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ST 16 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally or medially along the intercostal space
Transverse superiorly or inferiorly along the channel
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ST 16 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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ST 16 caution
Lung
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SP 19 location
On the lateral side of the chest, in the 3rd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline
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SP 19 angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
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SP 19 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SP 19 caution
Lung
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Ren 19 location
On the midline of the sternum, in a depression level with the junction of the 2nd intercostal space and the sternum
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Ren 19 angle
Transverse
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Ren 19 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 25 location
In the 2nd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 25 angle
Transverse-Oblique laterally along the intercostal space
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KD 25 depth
0.5 1 cun
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KD 25 caution
Lung
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ST 15 location
On the chest, in the 2nd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mammillary line
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ST 15 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally or medially along the intercostal space
Transverse superiorly or inferiorly along the channel
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ST 15 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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ST 15 caution
Lung
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SP 20 location
On the lateral side of the chest, in the 2nd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline
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SP 20 angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
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SP 20 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SP 20 caution
Lung
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Ren 20 location
On the midline of the sternum, in a depression level with the junction of the 1st intercostal space and the sternum
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Ren 20 angle
Transverse
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Ren 20 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 26 location
In the 1st intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to th emidline
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KD 26 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally along the intercostal space
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KD 26 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 26 caution
Lung
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ST 14 location
On the chest, in the 1st intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mammillary line
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ST 14 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally or medially along the intercostal space
Transverse superiorly or inferiorly along the channel
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ST 14 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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ST 14 caution
Lung
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LU 1 location
On the lateral aspect of the chest, in the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline, 1 cun inferior to LU 2
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LU 1 angle
Transverse-oblique medially along the intercostal space
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LU 1 depth
0.-1 cun
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LU 1 caution
Deep perpendicular or oblique insertion may cause a pneumothorax
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Ren 21 location
On the mimdline of the manubrium of the sternum, midway between Ren 20 and Ren 22
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Ren 21 angle
Transverse inferiorly
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Ren 21 depth
0.5-1 cun
290
KD 27 location
In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the midline
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KD 27 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally
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KD 27 depth
0.5-1 cun
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KD 27 caution
Lung
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ST 13 location
At the top of the chest, directly below St 12, on the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mammillary line
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ST 13 angle
Transverse-oblique laterally or medially along the intercostal space
Transverse superiorly or inferiorly along the channel
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ST 13 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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ST 13 caution
Lung, subclavian vessels
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LU 2 location
On the antero-lateral aspect of the chest, below the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cun lateral to the midline, in the center of the hollow of the delto-pectoral triangle
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LU 2 angle
Transverse-oblique
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LU 2 depth
0.5-1 cun
301
LU 2 caution
Deep perpendicular or oblique insertion may cause a pneumothorax
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ST 12 location
In the supraclavicular area posterior to the superior border of the clavicle and its midpoint, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mammillary line
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ST 12 angle
Perpendicular along the posterior border of the clavicle
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ST 12 depth
0.2-0.3 cun
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ST 12 caution
Lung, subclavian vessels
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Ren 22 location
On the midline, in the center of the suprasternal fossa, 0.5 cun superior to the suprasternal notch
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Ren 22 angle
Perpendicular or first perpendicular, then direct the needle inferiorly along the posterior border of the manubrium of the sternum
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Ren 22 depth
Perpendicular: 0.3 cun
| First perpendiclular and then under manubrium: 0.5- 1 cun
