Bladder Channel Flashcards
Bl-36
Just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to Weizhong BL-40, in the center of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles
BL-37
On the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to BL-36, on the line connecting BL-36 and BL-40
BL-38
On the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to BL-39, next to the medial side of the tendon of biceps femoris
BL-39
At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and towards its lateral end, in the depression medial to the tendon of biceps femoris
BL-40
At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus
BL-55
Leg measurements: from BL-40 down to a horizontal line thats level with BL-60 (level with the high point of the medial malleolus intersecting Achilles is 16 cun
* mark 40, 57, 60 and then 55 in cleft
Location: on the lower leg, 2 cun inferior to BL-40, on the line connecting BL-40 and BL-57, in the depression between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle
BL-56
Mark 40, 55, 57, 60 then 56. Always defer to halfway between 55 and 57. Midway between BL-55 and BL-57, in the center of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle
BL-57
On the lower leg, in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle when the muscle is flexed, midway between BL-40 and BL-60
BL-58
On the lower leg, lateral to and approximately 1 cun inferior to BL-57
BL-59
On the lower leg 3 cun superior to BL-60
BL-60
Behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon
BL-61
On the lateral side of the foot, 1.5 cun directly inferior to BL-60, in a tender depression on the calcaneum
BL-62
On the lateral side of the foot approximately .5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons
BL-63
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bones, hugging bottom edge of cuboid bone
BL-64
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bones.
BL-65
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bones
BL-66
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the 5th metatarsal-phalangeal joint
BL-67
On the lateral aspect of the little toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately .1 cun from corner of the nail
