Surface Anatomy and Acupoints: Upper Limb Flashcards
(264 cards)
1
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Cun measurement from mastoid process of temporal bone to mastoid process of temporal bone
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9 cun
2
Q
Cun measurement from medial border of scapula to medial border of scapula
A
6 cun
3
Q
Cun measurement from hairline to hairline
A
12 cun
4
Q
Cun measurement of foreheard
A
3 cun
5
Q
Cun measurement for back of neck
A
3 cun
6
Q
Cun measurement from corner to corner of forehead (ST 8 to ST 8)
A
9 cun
7
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Cun measurement from midline to acromion process
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8 cun
8
Q
Cun measurement from axilla to cubital crease
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9 cun
9
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Cun measurement from cubital crease to transverse wrist crease
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12 cun
10
Q
Cun measurement of gluteal fold to popliteal crease
A
14 cun
11
Q
Cun measurement of popliteal crease to lateral malleolus
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16 cun
12
Q
Cun measurement of popliteal crease to medial malleolus
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15 cun
13
Q
Cun measurement of umbilicus to xiphoid process
A
8 cun
14
Q
Cun measurement of umbilicus to superior border of pubic symphysis
A
5 cun
15
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Cun measurement of greater trochanter to lower border of patella
A
19 cun
16
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Cun measurement of patella
A
2 cun
17
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Location of HT 1
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In the depression at the center of the Axilla
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HT 1 caution
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Medial insertion towards the chest may cause a pneumothorax, caution of the axillary artery
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HT 1 angle
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Oblique Perpendicular
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HT 1 depth
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0.5-1 cun
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HT 2 location
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3 cun proximal to the medial end of the transverse cubital crease, on the line joining HT 1 and HT3
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HT 2 angle
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Oblique (distally or proximally)
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HT 2 depth
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0.5-1 cun
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HT 3 Location
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Midway between PC 3 and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is fully flexed
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HT 3 angle
Oblique (distally or proximally)
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HT 3 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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LU 3 location
On the antero-lateral aspect of the arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to LU 5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii
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LU 3 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
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HT 2 caution
Caution of the brachial artery
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LU 3 angle
Perpendicular
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LU 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LU 4 location
On the antero-lateral aspect of the arm, 4 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 5 cun superior to LU 5
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LU 4 angle
Perpendicular
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LU 4 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LU 4 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
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LU 5 location
On the cubital crease of the elbow, in the depression at the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon
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LU 5 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
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LU 5 angle
Perpendicular
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LU 5 depth
0.5-1 cun
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PC 2 location
On the anterior aspect of the arm, 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold, between the two heads of the biceps brachii muscle
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PC 2 angle
Oblique (distally or proximally)
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PC 2 depth
1-1.5 cun
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PC 3 location
On the transverse cubital crease, in the depression immediately to the ulnar side of the aponeurosis of the biceps brachii muscle - prick to bleed
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PC 3 angle
Perpendicular
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PC 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
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PC 3 caution
Caution of the brachial artery and vein, medial cubital vein
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SJ 10 location
With the elbow flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal to the olecranon
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SJ 10 angle
Perpendicular
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SJ 10 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SJ 11 location
With the elbow flexed, this point is located 1 cun proximal to SJ 10
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SJ 11 angle
Perpendicular
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SJ 11 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SJ 12 location
On the upper arm, on a line drawn between SJ 10 and SJ 14, 4 cun proximal to SJ 10 and 6 cun distal to SJ 14 (midway between SJ 11 and SJ 13)
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SJ 12 angle
Oblique, Perpendicular
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SJ 12 depth
1-2 cun
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SJ 13 location
Where the line drawn between SJ 10 and SJ 14 meets the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, approximately 2/3 of the distance between these two points
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SJ 13 angle
Oblique, Perpendicular
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SJ 13 depth
1-2 cun
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SJ 14 location
On the shoulder, posterior to LI 15, in the depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when the arm is abducted
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SJ 14 angle
perpendicularly towards the shoulder
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SJ 14 depth
1.0-1.5 cun
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LI 11 location
At the elbow, midway between LU 5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease
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LI 11 angle
Perpendicular
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LI 11 depth
1-1.5 cun
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LI 12 location
when the elbow is flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal and 1 cun lateral to LI 11
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LI 12 angle
Perpendicular
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LI 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LI 13 location
On the lateral side of the upper arm, 3 cun proximal to LI 111, on the line connecting LI 11 and LI 15
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LI 13 angle
Perpendicular
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LI 13 depth
1-1.5 cun
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LI 14 location
On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line joining LI 11 and LI 15, 7 cun proximal to LI 11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle
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LI 14 angle
perpendicular or oblique upwards
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LI 14 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
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LI 15 location
In the depression anterior and inferior to the acromion, at the origin of the deltoid muscle
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LI 15 angle
Transverse, Oblique
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LI 15 depth
1-2 cun
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SI 8 location
In the depression between the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna and the tip of the medial epicondyle of the humerus
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SI 8 caution
Caution of the ulnar nerve
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SI 8 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 8 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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SI 9 location
On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, 1 cun superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm hangs in the abducted position
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SI 9 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 9 depth
1-1.5 cun
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SI 10 location
On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, in the depression inferior to the scapular spine, directly superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm is abducted
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SI 10 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 10 depth
1-1.5 cun
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Jian qian
On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease and LI 15
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Jian qian angle
Transverse/Oblique, Perpendicular
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Jian qian depth
T/O: 2-3 cun
| P: 1-1.5 cun
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Zhou jian
On the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna
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Zhou jian methods
Moxa only
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LU 6 location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LU 9 with LU 5, 7 cun proximal to LU 9
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LU 6 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein, radial artery, and radial vein
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LU 6 angle
Oblique or Perpendicular
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LU 6 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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LU 7 location
On the radial aspect of the forearm, 1.5 cun proximal to LI 5 in the cleft between the tendons of brachioradialis and adductor pollicis longus
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LU 7 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
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LU 7 angle
Transverse (proximally or distally)
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LU 7 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LU 8 location
Above the wrist, 1 cun proximal to LU 9 on the line connecting LU 9 with LU 6 in the depression at the base of the styloid process and the radial side of the radial artery
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LU 8 caution
Caution of the radial artery
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LU 8 angle
Oblique proximally or perpendicular
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LU 8 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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LU 9 location
At the wrist joint, in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of abductor pollicis longus, level with HT 7
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LU 9 caution
Caution of the radial artery
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LU 9 angle
Perpendicular
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LU 9 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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PC 4 location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 5 cun proximal to PC 7 on the line connecting PC 7 and PC 3, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
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PC 4 angle
Oblique proximally, perpendicular
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PC 4 depth
Oblique proximally - 1-1.5 cun
| Perpendicular - 0.5-1 cun
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PC 5 location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 3 cun proximal to PC 7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
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PC 5 angle
Oblique proximally, perpendicular
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PC 5 depth
Oblique proximally - 1-1.5 cun
| Perpendicular - 0.5-1 cun
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PC 6 location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 2 cun proximal to PC 7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
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PC 6 caution
Caution of the median nerve
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PC 6 angle
Oblique (distally or proximally)
| Perpendicular
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PC 6 depth
Oblique (distally or proximally) - 1-1.5 cun
| Perpendicularly - 0.5-1 cun
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PC 7 location
At the wirst crease, between the tendons palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, level with HT 7
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PC 7 caution
Caution of the median nerve
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PC 7 angle
Oblique distally, perpendicularly
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PC 7 depth
Oblique distally - 0.5-1 cun
| Perpendicuarly - 0.3-0.5 cun
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HT 4 location
On the radial side of the tendon flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun proximal to HT 7
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HT 4 caution
Caution of the ulnar artery and nerve
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HT 4 angle
Oblique, perpendicular
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HT 4 depth
Oblique - 0.5-1 cun
| Perpendicular - 0.3-0.5 cun
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HT 5 location
On the radial side of the tendon flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun proximal to HT 7
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HT 5 caution
Caution of the ulnar artery and nerve
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HT 5 angle
Oblique, perpendicular
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HT 5 depth
Oblique - 0.5-1 cun
| Perpendicular - 0.3-0.5 cun
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HT 6 location
On the radial side of the tendon flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun proximal to HT 7
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HT 6 angle
Oblique, perpendicular
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HT 6 depth
Oblique - 0.5-1 cun
| Perpendicular - 0.3-0.5 cun
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HT 7 location
At the wrist joint, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone
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HT 7 caution
Caution of the ulnar artery and nerve
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HT 7 angle
Oblique, perpendicular
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HT 7 depth
Oblique - 0.5-0.8 cun
| Perpendicular - 0.3-0.5 cun
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LI 5 location
On the radial side of the wrist crease, on the center of the hollow formed by the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis (anatomical snuffbox)
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LI 5 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein and the radial artery
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LI 5 angle
Perpendicular
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LI 5 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LI 6 location
3 cun proximal to LI 5 on the line connecting LI 5 with LI 11
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LI 6 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
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LI 6 angle
Transverse oblique
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LI 6 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LI 7 location
5 cun proximal to LI 5 on the line connecting LI 5 wiht LI 11
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LI 7 angle
Transverse oblique
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LI 7 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LI 8 location
On the radial side of the forearm, 4 cun distal to LI 11, on the line connecting LI 11 with LI 5
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LI 8 angle
Oblique, perpendicular
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LI 8 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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LI 9 location
On the radial side of the forearm, 3 cun distal to LI 11 on the line connecting LI 11 with LI 5
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LI 9 angle
Oblique, perpendicular
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LI 9 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LI 10 location
On the radial side of the forearm, 2 cun distal to LI 11, on the line connecting LI 11 with LI 5
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LI 10 angle
Oblique, perpendicular
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LI 10 depth
0.5-1.5
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SJ 4 location
On the dorsum of the wrist, at the level of the wrist joint, in the depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum communis and extensor digiti minimi
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SJ 4 angle
Oblique (slightly proximally)
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SJ 4 depth
0.3-0.5
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SJ 5 location
2 cun proximal to SJ 4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis tendons
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SJ 5 caution
Caution of patient moving and causing a bent needle
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SJ 5 angle
Oblique slightly towards the ulnar side
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SJ 5 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SI 6 location
When the palm of the hand is placed on the chest, this point is located on the dorsal aspect of the head of the ulna, in a cleft level with and to the radial side of the high point of the styloid process of the ulna
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SI 6 angle
Transverse oblique, Oblique
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SI 6 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SJ 6 location
3 cun proximal to Sj 4, in the depression beween the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis muslce
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SJ 6 angle
Oblique, slightly towards the ulnar side
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SJ 6 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SJ 7 location
3 cun proximal to SJ 4, levelwith and on the ulnar side of SJ 6, in the depression between the ulna and the extensor digitorum communis muscle
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SJ 7 angle
Oblique, slightly towards the lunar side
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SJ 7 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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SJ 8 location
4 cun proximal to SJ 4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis muslce
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SJ 8 angle
Oblique, slightly towards the ulnar side
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SJ 8 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
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SJ 9 location
In the depression between the radius and the ulna, on a line drawn between SJ 4 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus 7 cun proximal to SJ 4
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SJ 9 angle
Oblique, Perpendicular
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SJ 9 depth
1-2 cun
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SI 5 location
At the ulnar border of the wrist, in the deperession between the head of the ulna and the triquentrial bone
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SI 5 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 5 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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SI 7 location
On a line connecting SI 5 and SI 8, 5 cun proximal to SI 5, in the groove between the anterior border of the ulna and the muscle belly of the flexor carpi ulnaris
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SI 7 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 7 depth
0.5-1 cun
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Er Bai location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4 cun proximal to PC 7, either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis
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Er Bai angle
Oblique proximally, perpendicular
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Er Bai depth
Oblique proximally - 1-1.5 cun
| Perpendicular - 0.5-1 cun
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Bi Zhong location
On the palmar aspect of the forearm (on the lateral aspect of the forearm) midway between the transverse wrist crease and cubital crease, between the radius and the ulna
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Bi Zhong angle
Perpendicular
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Bi Zhong depth
1-1.2 cun
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Zhong Quan location
On the dorsal crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of common extensor muslce of fingers between LI 5 and SJ 4
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Zhong Quan angle
Perpendicular
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Zhong Quan depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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PC 8 location
Between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpo-phalngeal joint, in a depression at the radial side of the 3rd metacarpal bone. Caution of the palmar digital artery
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PC 9 location
In the center of the tip of the middle finger, or at the radial side of the middle finger, at the junction of lies drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail. Prick to bleed.
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PC 8 angle
Perpendicular
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PC 8 depth
0.5 cun
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PC 9 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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PC 9 depth
0.1-0.2 cun
200
LU 10 location
On the thenar eminence of the hand, in a depression between the midpoint of the shaft of the 1st metacarpal bone and the thenar muscles
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LU 10 angle
Perpendicular
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LU 10 depth
0.5-1 cun
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LU 11 location
On the extensor aspect of the thumb, at the junction of lines drawn between the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Prick to bleed
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LU 11 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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LU 11 depth
0.1-0.2 cun
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HT 8 location
On the palm in the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made. Caution of the common palmar digital artery and vein.
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HT 8 angle
Perpendicular
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HT 8 depth
0.5 cun
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HT 9 location
On the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Prick to bleed.
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HT 9 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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HT 9 depth
0.1-0.2 cun
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LI 1 location
On the dorsal aspect of the index finger, at the junction of the lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Prick to bleed
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LI 1 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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LI 1 depth
0.1-0.2 cun
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LI 2 location
On the radial border of the index finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint
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LI 2 angle
Perpendicular, oblique
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LI 2 depth
Perpendicular: 0.5 cun
Oblique: 0.2-0.3 cun
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LI 3 location
On the radial side of the index finger, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of a second metacarpal bone
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LI 3 angle
Perpendicular
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LI 3 depth
0.5-2 cun
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LI 4 location
On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone and close to its radial border. Caution during pregnancy
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LI 4 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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LI 4 depth
Perpendicular: 0.5-1 cun
| Oblique proximally: 1-1.5 cun
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SJ 1 location
On the dorsal aspect of the ring finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the ulnar border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 1 cun from the corner of the nail. Prick to bleed.
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SJ 1 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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SJ 1 depth
0.1-0.2 cun
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SJ 2 location
Between the ring and little fingers, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web
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SJ 2 angle
Perpendicular
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SJ 2 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
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SJ 3 location
On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the fourth and fifth metacarpo-phalangeal joints
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SJ 3 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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SJ 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
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SI 1 location
On the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the ulnar border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Prick to bleed.
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SI 1 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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SI 1 depth
0.1-0.2 cun
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SI 2 location
On the ulnar border of the little finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint
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SI 2 angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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SI 2 depth
Perpendicular: 0.5 cun
| Oblique proximally: 0.1-0.3 cun
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SI 3 location
On the ulnar border of the hand, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone
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SI 3 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 3 depth
0.5-2 cun
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SI 4 location
On the ulnar border of the hand, in the depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone
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SI 4 angle
Perpendicular
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SI 4 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
245
Shi Xuan
On the tips of the fingers, approximately 0.1 cun from the finger nail. Prick to bleed.
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Si Feng
On the palmar surface of the hand, at the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers. Prick to bleed/squeeze, until a yellow/white liquid appears
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Ba Xie
When the hand is made into a fist, 6 of these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. The remaining 2 points lie equidistant between the thumb and index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins
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Ba Xie angle
Perpendicular
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Ba Xie depth
0.5-1 cun
250
Yao Tong Xue location
On the dorsum of the hand, two points located between the second and third and the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals.
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Yao Tong Xue angle
Perpendicular
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Yao Tong Xue depth
0.5-1 cun
253
Luo Zhen
Stiff neck point - on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the second and third metacarpo-phalangeal joints
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Luo Zhen angle
Perpendicular, Oblique proximally
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Luo Zhen depth
0.5-1 cun
256
Zhong Kui location
On the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger at dorsum aspect. Moxa and needle
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Da Gu Kong location
On the dorsal aspect of the thumb in the center of the skin crease between the distal and middle phalanges. Moxa 3-5 cones, pole 5-10 minutes
258
Da Gu Kong angle
Subcutaneous
259
Da Gu Kong angle
0.2-0.5 cun
260
Xiao Gu Kong location
On the dorsal crease of the little finger, at the center of the proximal interphalangeal joint. Moxa 3-5 cones, pole 5-10 minutes
261
Xiao Gu Kong angle
Perpendicular
262
Xiao Gu Kong depth
0.1
263
Wai Lao Gong location
Opposite side of PC 8 (on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression between the second and third metacarpo-phalangeal joint, approximately 0.5 cun proximal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint). needle or moxa
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Wai Lao Gong depth
0.3-0.5 cun
