Acu 2 Du Meridian Flashcards

1
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The Du meridian is also called the sea of

A

yang

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2
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the du meridian originates at the

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lower abdomen/pelvic cavity

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3
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what are the intersecting points of the Du meridian

A

UB12

Ren 1

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4
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what is the confluent point of the du meridian

A

Si3

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5
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Pathological manifestations of the du meridian

A

Excess: stiffness in the spinal cord and neck
Deficiency: heaviness in the head

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6
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Points on the lumbar and sacral region benefit

A

urogenital disorders, lumbago

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7
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points in the chest and neck benefit

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chest pain, cervical spondylosis, intercostal neuralgia, immune deficiency, fever, infectious diseases

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8
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points on the cranial course benefit

A

mental, psychosomatic, neurologic disorders, headache, migraine

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9
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The Du channel distributes along

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the perineum, external genitalia, anus, midline of the back and head, spinal column, nose, inner canthus, upper lip

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10
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The Du meridian connects with which organs

A

Kidney
Brain
Uterus

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11
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The du meridian connects with which channels

A

Ren, UB, Chong, Kidney

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12
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what is the function of the Du channel

A

governs all yang channels

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13
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What is the pathology of the Du meridian

A

Excess: disorders of yang qi, rigidity and stiffness of the spinal column opisthotonos, epilepsy, convulsions, hemorrhoids

Deficiency: dizziness, unstable stepping

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14
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The du channel connects with which other channel confluentally

A

yang qiao

SI3 and UB62

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15
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What is the pathway of the Du channel

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originates in the lower abdomen, runs posteriroly along the sacrum and the interior of the spinal column to the occiput, along the scalp and into the brain, terminates at the junction of the upper lip and gum

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16
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what is the first branch of the du channel

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orignates in the lower abdomen, descends to the genitals and perineum, *winds around the anus, ascends the interior of the spinal column, enters th kidneys

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17
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what is the second branch of the du channel

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originates in the lower abdomen, winds around the external genitalia, ascends to the middle of the umbilicus, passes through the heart, ascends to the throat, winds around the mouth, ascends to below the middle of the eyes

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18
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what is the third branch of the du channel

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emerges at UB1, follows the bladder channel bilaterally along the forehead, the bilateral branches converge at the vertex and enter the brain, the single channel emerges at Du16, divides again and descends through UB12 along either side of the spine to the kidneys

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19
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what is the governing luo connecting vessel pathway

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arises at Du1, ascends bilaterally along the sides of the spine to the nape of the neck and spreads over the occiput, regions the bladder channel and threads through the spine

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20
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the primary channel ascends both

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inside the spine and alongisde the spine

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21
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the primary channel etners the brain at

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Du 16 at the vertex

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22
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the primary channel enters

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the kidneys and heart

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23
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the primary channel winds

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around the anus and external genitals

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24
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the luo connecting channel spreads through the

A

occiput

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25
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Du1-4 generally treat

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mental, fertility, reproductive system, front genital, intestines

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26
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Du5-Du8 generally treat

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mental and digestive system (middle jiao problems)

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27
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Du9-Du14 generally treat

A

diaphragm and up: more for chest, heart, lung, febrile disease

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28
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Du15-16 generally treat

A

on the neck

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29
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Du17-24 generally treat

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mental disease - head, face, five sense organs

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30
Q

Du25-28 generally treat

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mental-nose and mouth teeth

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31
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Du 1 functions

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  1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental

2. *hemorrhoids and anus, *calms the spirit (ghost point)

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32
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Du 1 is the meeting point of

A

the Du, KD, GB

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33
Q

what is the luo of the Du meridian

A

Du 1

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34
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Du 2 functions

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  1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental

2. dissipate damp cold, *irregular menstruation, *strengthens bones and tendons

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35
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Du 3 functions

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  1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental

2. *tonify yang qi, *strengthen lower back, cold and dampness

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36
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Du 4 functions

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  1. gynecology, urology, front genital, intestines, mental

2. *tonifies kidney, benefit mingmen fire, consolidate essence, *yuan source, *soothe tendons

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37
Q

Du 3 is next to the back shu of the

A

large intestine

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38
Q

Du 4 is next to the back shu of the

A

kidney

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39
Q

Du 5 functions

A
  1. mental and *digestive system (middle jiao problems)

2. lower jiao and lower back pain, intestines, stomach ache, edema and *water metabolism, *benefits yang

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40
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Du 6 functions

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  1. mental and *digestive system (middle jiao problems)

2. *tonify spleen, middle jiao

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41
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Du 7 functions

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  1. mental and digestive system (middle jiao problems)

2. stomach, *gallbladder, assists liver

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42
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Du 8 functions

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  1. mental and digestive system (middle jiao problems)

2. *soothe sinew, *relieve cramping, *extinguish wind

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43
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Du 9 functions

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  1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease

2. reaching yang, diaphragm, regulate yin and yang, alternating hot and cold, treats *gallbladder and *jaundice

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44
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Du 10 functions

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  1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease

2. *clear heat and *detoxification, heart blood, heat in the blood, expand the lung and relieve superficies

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45
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Du 11 functions

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  1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease

2. *heart qi and spirit, clears heat, anti-asthma

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46
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Du 12 functions

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  1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease

2. *lung, mental, kids’ chronic cough point, *anti-asthma

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47
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DU 13 functions

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  1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease

2. *wei level, *malaria, spirit

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48
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Du 14 functions

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  1. Diaphragm and chest, heart and lung, febrile disease

2. superficial exterior, *cleras heat and warms cold, dual function

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49
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Du 15 functions

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  1. neck point

2. speaking, muteness, brain problems, mental

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50
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Du 16 functions

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  1. neck point

2. extinguish wind, benefit sea of marrow, brain, hypertension

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51
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Du 17 functions

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  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. descend qi, subdue liver yang, eye, dispel wind

52
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Du 18 functions

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  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. subdue liver and extinguish wind, mental, cuncussion

53
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Du 19 functions

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  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. subdue liver ane extinguish wind, insomnia

54
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Du 20 functions

A
  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. tonify brain marrow, counters prolapse, brain and stroke, raise yang and subdue yang

55
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Du 21 functions

A
  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. pediatric convulsiosn

56
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Du 22 functions

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  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. children’s digestion, sleepiness, convulsions

57
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Du 23 functions

A
  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. nose problems

58
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Du 24 functions

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  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. mental disease, too much dreaming, nightmares and memory

59
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Du 25 functions

A
  1. mental-nose teeth and mouth

2. du meridian problems, hypotension, resuscitate

60
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Du 26 functions

A
  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. acute lower back spasms, rescuscitate, motion sickness, benefit spine, expel wind

61
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Du 27 functions

A
  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. generate saliva, awaken brain, whole du meridian, foul mouth smeel

62
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Du 28 functions

A
  1. mental disease-head face, five sense organ

2. acute lumbar sprain, hemorrhoid, anus problem

63
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Du 1 location

A

on the midline, midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus

64
Q

Du 1 angle and depth

A

perpendicular 0.5-1 cun

65
Q

Du 5 is next to the back shu of the

A

san jiao

66
Q

Du 6 is next to the back shu of the

A

spleen

67
Q

Du 7 is next to the back shu of the

A

gallbladder

68
Q

Du 8 is next to the back shu of the

A

liver

69
Q

Du 10 is next to the back shu of the

A

Du

70
Q

DU 11 is next to the back shu of the

A

heart

71
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Du 12 is next to the back shu of the

A

lung

72
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Du 2 location

A

On the midline, in the sacro-coccygeal hiatus

73
Q

Du 2 angle and depth

A

Oblique suerpiorly 0.5-1 cun

74
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Du 3 location

A

On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra

75
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Du 3 angle and depth

A

Perppendicular 0.5-1 cun

76
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Du 4 location

A

L2

77
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Du 4 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun

78
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Du 5 location

A

L1

79
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Du 5 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun

80
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Du 6 location

A

T11

81
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Du 6 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun

82
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Du 7 location

A

T10

83
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Du 7 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

84
Q

Du 8 location

A

T9

85
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Du 8 angle and depth

A

Oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

86
Q

Du 9 location

A

T7

87
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Du 9 angle and depth

A

Oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

88
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Du 10 location

A

T6

89
Q

Du 10 angle and depth

A

oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

90
Q

Du 11 location

A

T5

91
Q

DU 11 angle and depth

A

Oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

92
Q

Du 12 location

A

T3

93
Q

Du 12 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

94
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Du 13 location

A

T1

95
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Du 13 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

96
Q

Du 14 location

A

C7

97
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Du 14 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular-oblique superiorly 0.5-1 cun

98
Q

Du 15 location

A

on the midline at the nape of the neck, in the depression 0.5 cun inferior to Du16, below the spinous process of C1

99
Q

Du 15 angle and depth

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Perpendicular slightly inferiorly 0.5-1 cun

100
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Du 16 location

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On the midline of the nape of the neck, in the depression immediately below the external occiptal protuberance

101
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Du 16 angle and depth

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Perpendicular insertion slightly inferior 0.5-1 cun

102
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Du 17 location

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at the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly above Du16, in the depression directly superior to the external occipital protuberance

103
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Du 17 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

104
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Du 18 location

A

at the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Du17, midway between Du16 and Du20

105
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Du 18 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

106
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Du 19 location

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at the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly superior to Du 18 and 1.5 cun posterior to Du20

107
Q

Du 19 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

108
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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

109
Q

Du 20 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

110
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Du 21 location

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at the top of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly anterior to Du20 and 3.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline

111
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Du 21 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

112
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Du 22 location

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at the top of the head on the midline, 2 cun posterior to the anterior hairline

113
Q

Du 22 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

114
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DU 23 location

A

at the top of the head on the mildline, 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to Du 24

115
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Du 23 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

116
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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

117
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Du 24 angle and depth

A

Transverse 0.5-1 cun

118
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Du 25 location

A

on the midline at the tip of the nose

119
Q

Du 25 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.2-0.3 cun

120
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Du 26 location

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above the upper lip on the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum

121
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Du 26 angle and depth

A

Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.3-0.5 cun

122
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Du 27 location

A

on the midline, at the junction of the margin of the upper lip and the philtrum

123
Q

Du 27 angle and depth

A

Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.2-0.3 cun

124
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Du 28 location

A

inside the mouth, in the superior frenulum, at the junction of the upper lip and the gum

125
Q

Du 28 angle and depth

A

Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.2-0.3 cun, prick to bleed