Final Review: Channel Point Locations Flashcards
LU-1 / Zhong Fu
Location:
Laterosuperior to the sternum, 1 cun below Yinmen (LU-2) at the level of the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the Ren Meridian (anterior midline)
LU-5 / Chi Ze
Location:
On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of tendon biceps brachii. This point is located with the elbow slightly flexed
LU-7 / Lie Que
Location:
Superior to the styloid process of the radius. 1.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist (proximal to), between the brachioradial muscle and the tendon of the long abductor muscle of the thumb
LU-9 / Tai Yuan
Location:
At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression o the lateral side of the radial artery
LU-10 / Yu Ji
Location:
On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone, on the junction of red and white skin
LI-4 / He Gu
Location:
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. Or, place in coincident position the transverse crease of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb with the margin of the web between the thumb and the index finger of the other hand. The point where the tip of the thumb touches.
LI-10 / Shou San Li
Location:
On the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 2 cun below the cubital crease.
LI-11 / Qu Chi
Location:
When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between Chize LU-5 & the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
LI-15 / Jian Yu
Location:
Antero-inferior to the the acromion, on the upper portion of m. deltoideus. When the arm is in full abduction, the point is in the depression appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.
LI-20 / Ying Xiang
Location:
In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
ST-4 / Di Cang
Location:
Lateral to the corner of the mouth, directly below the pupil
ST-8 / Tou Wei
Location:
On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 cun above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead, and 4.5 cun lateral to the midline of the head
ST-9 / Ren Ying
Location:
Level with the tip of the Adam’s apple where the pulsation of common carotid artery is palpable, on the anterior border of the m. sternocleidomastoideus
ST-18 / Ru Gen
Location:
On the chest, directly below the nipple, on the lower border of the breast (root of the breast), in the 5th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline
ST-25 / Tian Shu
Location:
2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus
ST-28 / Shui Dao
Location:
3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Guanyuan (Ren-4)
ST-35 / Du Bi
Location:
When the knee is flexed, the point is at the lower border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament
ST-36 / Zu San Li
Location:
3 cun below Dubi (S-35), one finger-breadth from the anterior border of the tibia
ST-40 / Feng Long
Location:
8 cun superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to Tiaokou (S-38) about two finger-breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia
ST-44 / Nei Ting
Location:
Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and 3rd toes, in the depression distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint
Ren-4 / Guanyuan
Location:
On the anterior midline, 3 cun below the umbilicus
Ren-6 / Qihai
Location:
On the anterior midline, 1.5 cun below the umbilicus