Surface Anatomy and Acupoints Head, Face, and Neck Flashcards
(288 cards)
1
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Du 24 location
A
At the top of the head on the midline, 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun anterior to Du 23
2
Q
Du 24 angle
A
Transverse
3
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Du 24 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
4
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Du 23 location
A
At the top of the head on the midline, 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to Du 24
5
Q
Du 23 angle
A
Transverse
6
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Du 23 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
7
Q
Du 22 location
A
At the top of the head on the midline, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline
8
Q
Du 22 angle
A
Transverse
9
Q
Du 22 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
10
Q
Du 22 caution
A
Do not needle this point in infants whose fontanelle has not yet closed
11
Q
Du 21 location
A
At the top of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly anterior to Du 20 and 3.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline
12
Q
Du 21 angle
A
Transverse
13
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Du 21 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
14
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Du 21 caution
A
Do not needle this point in infants whose fontanelle has not yet closed
15
Q
Du 20 location
A
At the vertex on the midline, in the depression 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to the posterior hairline
16
Q
Du 20 angle
A
Transverse
17
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Du 20 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
18
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Du 19 location
A
At the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Du 18 and 1.5 cun posterior to Du 20
19
Q
Du 19 angle
A
Transverse
20
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Du 19 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
21
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Du 18 location
A
At the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Du 17, midway between Du 16 and Du 20
22
Q
Du 18 angle
A
transverse
23
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Du 18 depth
A
0.5-1 cun
24
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UB 3 location
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Directly superior to UB 2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with Du 24
25
UB 3 angle
Transverse
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UB 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
27
UB 4 location
0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to Du 24, and 1/3 of the distance between Du 24 and ST 8
28
UB 4 angle
Transverse
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UB 4 depth
0.5-1 cun
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UB 6 location
1.5 cun posterior to UB 5, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
31
UB 6 angle
Trasnverse
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UB 6 depth
0.5-1 cun
33
UB 7 location
1.5 cun posterior to UB 6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
34
UB 7 angle
Transverse
35
UB 7 depth
0.5- 1cun
36
UB 8 location
1.5 cun posterior to UB 7, and 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
37
UB 8 angle
Transverse
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UB 8 depth
0.5-1 cun
39
GB 13 location
On the forehead, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 2/3 the distance between Du 24 and St 8
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GB 13 angle
Transverse
41
GB 13 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 15 location
On the forehead, directly above GB 14, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, midway between Du 24 and St 8
43
GB 15 angle
Transverse
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GB 15 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 16 location
In the parietal region, on a curved line drawn between GB 15 and GB 20, following the contour of the cranium, 1.5 cun posterior to GB 15 (sometimes 1 cun posterior to GB 16)
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GB 16 angle
Transverse
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GB 16 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 17 location
In the parietal region, on a curved line drawn between GB 15 and GB 20, following the contour of the cranium, 3 cun posterior to GB 15 (1 cun posterior to GB 16)
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GB 17 angle
Transverse
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GB 17 depth
0.5- 1.5 cun
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GB 18 location
In the parietal region, on a curved line drawn between GB15 and GB 20, following the contour of the cranium, 1.5 cun posterior to GB 17
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GB 18 angle
Transverse
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GB 18 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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Si Shen Cong location
4 alert spirit
| Four points at the vertex of the scalep, grouped around Du 20, 1 cun anterior, posterior, and lateral to it
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Si Shen Cong angle
Transverse
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Si Shen Cong depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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Dang Yang location
Suitable yang
Sith the patient looking straight ahead, vertically above the pupil, 1 cun above the anterior hairline (0.5 cun above the GB 15, same level with Du 23)
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Dang Yang angle
Transverse
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Dang Yang depth
0.3-0.8 cun
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Du 17 location
At the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly above Du 16, in the dperession directly superior to the external occipital protuberance
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Du 17 angle
Transverse
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Du 17 depth
0.5-1 cun
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UB 9 location
1.3 cun lateral to Du 17 (which is located in the dperession superior to the EOP, 1.5 cun superior to Du 16)
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UB 9 angle
Transverse
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UB 9 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 19 location
In the occipital region, directly above GB 20, level with Du 17
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GB 19 angle
Transverse
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GB 19 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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Du 16 location
On the midline at the nape of the neck, in the depression immediately below the EOP
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Du 16 angle
Perpendicular
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Du 16 depth
0.5-1 cun
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Du 16 caution
Spinal canal lies between 1.5-2 cun deep to the skin surface
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GB 20 location
Below the occiput, approximately midway between Du 16 and GB 12, in the hollow between the origins of the SCM and traps muscles
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GB 20 angle
Slightly Oblique inferiorly along the channel
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GB 20 depth
1-1.5 cun
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GB 20 caution
Spinal Cord
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Du 15 location
On the midline of the nape of the neck, in the depression 0.5 cun inferior to Du 16, below the spinous process of the first cervical vertebra
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Du 15 angle
Perpendicular slightly inferiorly
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Du 15 depth
0.5-1 cun
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Du 15 caution
Spinal cord
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UB 10 location
On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to Du 15
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UB 10 angle
Perpendicular
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UB 10 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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ST 8 location
At the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to Du 24 and 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline
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ST 8 angle
Transverse
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ST 8 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 4 location
In the temporal region, within the hairline, 1/4 the distance between ST8 and GB7
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GB 4 angle
Transverse
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GB 4 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 5 location
In the temporal region, within the hairline 1/2 the distance between ST 8 and GB 7
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GB 5 angle
Transverse
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GB 5 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 6 location
In the temporal region, within the hairline, 3/4 the distance between ST 8 and GB 7
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GB 6 angle
Transverse
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GB 6 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 7 location
In the temporal region, within the hairline, level with and one finger breadth anterior to SJ 20
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GB 7 angle
Transverse
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GB 7 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 14 location
On the forehead, 1 cun superior to the middle of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight ahead
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GB 14 angle
Transverse inferiorly
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GB 14 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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UB 1 location
0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit
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UB 1 angle
Perpendicular
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UB 1 depth
0.2-0.3, 0.5-1 cun
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UB 1 caution
Angular artery and vein
| Opthalmic artery and vein
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ST 1 location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge
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ST 1 angle method
Ask the patient to close the eyes and look upwards, use a finger to push the eyeball upwards and insert the needle, first slightly inferiorly then perpendicularly
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ST 1 depth
0.5-1 cun
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Qiu Hou location
Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral 1/4 and medial 3/4 of the infraorbital margin
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Qui Hou angle method
Slightly inferiorly, then perpendicular between the eyeball and the inferior wall of the orbit
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Qui Hou depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 1 location
In the hollow on the lateral side of the orbit margin, approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus
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GB 1 angle
Transverse posteriorly
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GB 1 depth
0.2-0.3 cun or extend to connect with Tai Yang
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Shang Ming (above brightness) location
Directly superior to the pupil, below the margin of the orbit (midpoint at the suporbital margin) in the depression between the eyeball and the supra orbital ridge
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Shang Ming angle
Perpendicular
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Shang Ming depth
0.5- 1 cun
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Yin Tang location
At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows
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Yin Tang angle
Transverse inferiorly or laterally
120
Yin Tang depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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UB 2 location
Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end
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UB 2 angle
T-O, inferiorly towards UB 1 for eye diseases
laterally for supraorbital pain
prick to bleed for heat disorders
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UB 2 caution
Frontal artery and vein
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Yu Yao location
In the center of the eyebrow, in the depression directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forwards
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Yu Yao angle
Transverse
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Yu Yao depth
0.5-1 cun
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SJ 23 location
In the depression on the supraorbital margin, at the lateral end of the eyebrow
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SJ 23 angle
Transverse
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SJ 23 depth
0.5-1 cun
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Tai Yang location
At the temple, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus of the eye
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Tai Yang angle
Perpendicular or Transverse posteriorly towards GB 8
Obliquely anteriorly
prick to bleed
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Tai Yang depth
P: 0.5-0.8 cun
T: 1-1.5 cun
O: 0.3-0.5 cun
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ST 2 location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located 1 cun directly below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen
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ST 2 angle
Perpendicular or Transverse to join SI 18
| P-0 slightly laterally into the infraorbital foramen
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ST 2 depth
P/T: 0.2-0.4 cun
| P-O: 0.3-0.5 cun
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ST 2 caution
Eyeball
| Infraorbital nerve
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DU 25 location
On the midline at the tip of the nose
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DU 25 angle
Perpendicular
| Transverse superiorly
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DU 25 depth
P: 0.2-0.3 cun
T: 0.5-1 cun
prick to bleed
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ST 3 location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of the nasolabial groove
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ST 3 angle
Perpendicular
| Transverse to join ST4/SI 18 etc
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ST 3 depth
0.3-0.4 cun
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LI 20 location
In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi
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LI 20 angle
Transverse medio-superiorly to join Bi Tong
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LI 20 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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Bi Tong/Shang Ying Xiang location
At the highest point of the nasolabial groove
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Bi Tong/Shang Ying Xiang angle
Transverse towards the bridge of the nose
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Bi Tong/Shang Ying Xiang depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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Nei Ying Xiang location
In the nasal cavity, at the junction of the nasal bone and nasal cartilage
Opposite side of Shang Ying Xiang/Bi Tong
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Nei Ying Xiang technique
prick to bleed
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LI 19 location
Below the lateral margin of the nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to DU 26
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LI 19 angle
Oblique
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LI 19 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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DU 26 location
Above the upper lip of the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum
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Du 26 angle
Oblique superiorly
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DU 26 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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ST 4 location
0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth
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ST 4 angle
Transverse to joint points as ST6/LI20/Ren24
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DU 27 location
On the midline, at the junction of the margin of the upper lip and the philtrum
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DU 27 angle
Oblique superiorly
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Du 27 depth
0.2-0.3 cun
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Ren 24 location
Above the chin, in the depression in the center of the mentolabial groove
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Ren 24 angle
T-O superiorly
| Transverse along the lower lip to join with ST 4
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Ren 24 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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Jia Cheng Jiang location
1 cun lateral to Ren 24, over the mental foramen
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Jia Cheng Jiang angle
P-O medially and inferiorly into the mental foramen
| Transverse
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Jia Cheng Jiang depth
P-O: 0.3-0.5 cun
| T: 0.5-1.5 cun
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DU 28 location
Inside the mouth, in the superior frenulum, at the junction of the upper lip and the gum
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DU 28 angle
Oblique superiorly
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Du 28 depth
0.2-0.3 cun
| Prick to bleed
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Jin Jin, Yu Ye location
Located on the veins either side of the frenulum of the tongue, Jin Jin to the left and Yu Ye to the right
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Jin Jin, Yu Ye method
Prick to bleed
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Hai Quan location
Below the tongue, in the center of the frenulum
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Hai Quan method
prick to bleed
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Ju Quan location
With maximal extension of the tongue in the center of the tongue body
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Ju Quan method
Prick to bleed
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GB 8 location
In the temporal region, in the slight depression 1 cun directly above the apex o the ear
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GB 8 angle
Transverse
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GB 8 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 9 location
Above the ear, in the depression 0.5 cun posterior to GB 8
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GB 9 angle
Transverse
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GB 9 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 10 location
Posterior to the ear, along a curved line drawn from GB 9 to GB 12, running within the hairline and more or less parallel to the lone of the rim of the ear, in a depression about 1/3 of the distance between GB 9 and GB 12
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GB 10 angle
Transverse
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GB 10 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 11 location
Posterior to the ear, along a curved line drawn from GB 9 and GB 12 running within the hairline and more or less parallel to the lone of the rim of the ear, in a depression about 2/3 of the distance between GB 9 and GB 12
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GB 11 angle
Transverse
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GB 11 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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GB 12 location
In the depression just posterior and inferior to the mastoid process
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GB 12 angle
Oblique inferiorly
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GB 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SJ 20 location
On the side of the head, directly level with the apex of the ear when the ear is folded forwards
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SJ 20 angle
Transverse
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SJ 20 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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SJ 19 location
Posterior to the ear, in a small depression on the mastoid bone, 2/3 of the distance along a curved line drawn from SJ 17 and SJ 20 following the line of the rim of the ear
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SJ 19 angle
Transverse
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SJ 19 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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SJ 18 location
Posterior to the ear, in a small depression on the mastoid bone, 1/3 of the distance along a curved line drawn from SJ 17 to SJ 20 following the line of the rim of the ear
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SJ 18 angle
Transverse
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SJ 18 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
| prick to bleed
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SJ 17 location
Behind the earlobe, between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid process, in the depression just superior to the palpable transverse process of the first cervical vertebra
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SJ 17 angle
Perpendicular directed towards the opposite ear
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SJ 17 depth
0.5-1 cun
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Yi Ming location
1 cun posterior to SJ 17
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Yi Ming angle
Perpendicular
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Yi Ming depth
0.5-0.8 cun
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GB 2 location
In the hollow between the intertragic notch posteriorly and the condyloid process of the mandible anteriorly
Located this point with the mouth wide open
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GB 2 angle
Slightly posterior
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GB 2 depth
0.5-1 cun
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GB 2 caution
Superficial temporal artery
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SI 19 location
With the mouth open, this point is located in the depression between the middle of the tragus and the condyloid process of the mandible, locate this point with the mouth open
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SI 19 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 19 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SI 19 caution
Superficial artery and vein
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SJ 21 location
In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid process of the mandible
locate this point with the mouth wide open
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SJ 21 angle
Inferior oblique slightly posterior
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SJ 21 depth
0.5- 1 cun
218
SJ 21 caution
Superficial temporal artery and vein
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SJ 22 location
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
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SJ 22 angle
Transverse
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SJ 22 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
222
SJ 22 caution
Superficial temporal artery
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Er Jian location
When the ear is folded forwards, this point lies at the apex of the ear
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Er Jian angle
Perpendicular
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Er Jian depth
0.1 cun
| prick to bleed
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ST 5 location
Directly anterior to the angle of the jaw, in a depression at the anterior border of the masseter muscle
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ST 5 angle
Oblique
| Transverse to join points such as ST4/ST6 etc
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ST 5 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
229
ST 5 caution
Facial artery and vein
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ST 6 location
Approximately 1 fingerbreadth anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle
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ST 6 angle
Perpendicular
Transverse to join with points such as ST4/ST5/ST7 etc
Towards the upper or lower jaw for toothache
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ST 6 depth
0.5 cun
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Qian Zheng location
0.5-1 cun anterior to the auricular lobe
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Qian Zheng angle
Oblique
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Qian Zheng depth
0.5-1 cun
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ST 7 location
At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible
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ST 7 angle
Perpendicular slightly inferiorly
| Transverse to join with points such as SI19/ST6/SI18 etc for diseases of the ear, teeth, face and jaw
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GB 3 location
Anterior to the ear, in a hollow above the upper border of the zygomatic arch, directly superior to ST 7
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GB 3 angle
Perpendicular
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GB 3 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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SI 18 location
Directly below the outer canthus, in the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic bone
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SI 18 angle
Transverse to join with ST4/ST7/LI20/ST6 etc
| Perpendicular
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SI 18 depth
0.5-0.7 cun
244
LI 18 location
On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the SCM
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LI 18 angle
Perpendicular
| Oblique
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LI 18 depth
P: 0.3-0.5 cun
O: 0.5-0.8 cun
247
LI 18 caution
Carotid artery or jugular vein
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ST 9 location
Level with the tip of and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, in the depression between the anterior border of the SCM and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage
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ST 9 angle
Perpendicular
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ST 9 depth
0.5-1 cun
251
ST 9 caution
carotid artery
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SI 16 location
On the posterior border of the SCM, level with the laryngeal prominence
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SI 16 angle
Perpendicular
254
SI 16 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
255
Si 17 location
In the depression between the angle of the mandible and the anterior border of the SCM
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SI 17 angle
Directed towards the root of the tongue, anterior to the carotid vessels
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SI 17 depth
0.5-1 cun
258
SI 17 caution
Carotid artery
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SJ 16 location
On the posterior border of the SCM, level with the angle of the mandible, approximately 1 cun inferior to GB 12
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SJ 16 angle
Perpendicular
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SJ 16 depth
0.5- 1 cun
262
Ren 23 location
On the anterior midline of the neck, in the depression above the hyoid bone
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Ren 23 angle
Oblique in the direction of Du 20
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Ren 23 depth
0.5-1.2 cun
265
Shang Lian Quan location
1 cun below the midpoint of the lower jaw, in the depression between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the jaw
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Shang Lian Quan angle
Oblique towards the root of the tongue
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Shang Lian Quan depth
0.8-1.2 cun
268
Ren 22 location
On the midline, in the center of the suprasternal fossa, 0.5 superior to the suprasternal notch
269
Ren 22 angle
Perpendicular
| First perpendicular then direct the needle inferiorly along the posterior border of the manubrium of the sternum
270
Ren 22 depth
P: 0.3
| P then inferior: 0.5-1 cun
271
ST 11 location
At the root of the neck, superior to the medial end of the clavicle, directly below ST 9 in the depression between the sternal and clavicular heads of the SCM
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ST 11 angle
Perpendicular
273
ST 11 depth
0.2-0.3 cun
274
ST 11 caution
Subclavian vessels
| Lung
275
LI 17 location
On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun inferior to LI 18, on the posterior side of the SCM
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LI 17 angle
Perpendicular
| Oblique
277
LI 17 depth
P: 0.3-0.5 cun
O: 0.5-0.8 cun
278
LI 17 caution
Carotid artery
| Jugular vein
279
ST 10 location
On the neck, at the anterior border of the SCM midway between ST9 and ST11
280
ST 10 angle
P-O directed medially
281
ST 10 depth
0.5-1 cun
282
ST 10 caution
Carotid artery
283
An Mian location
Behind the ear, midway between GB 20 and SJ 17
284
An Mian angle
Perpendicular
285
An Mian depth
0.5- 1 cun
286
Bai Lao location
At the back of the neck, 2 cun superior to Du 14, 1 cun lateral to the midline
287
Bai Lao angle
Perpendicular
288
Bai Lao depth
0.5-0.8 cun
