Forearm and Leg Points for Practical Flashcards
LU 11
On the radial side of thumb, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail
LU 10
On the radial aspect of the midpoint of 1st metacarpal bone, on the juncton of red and white skin
LU 9
At radial end of transverse crease of wrist, in depression on lateral side of the radial artery
LU 8
1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of radial artery
LU 7
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 6
On palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining LU-9 and LU-5, 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist (proximal to)
LU 5
On cubital crease, in the depression of the radial side of tendon biceps brachii. This point is located with the elbow slightly fexed
PC 9
In the center of the tip of the middle finger
PC 8
At the center of the palm, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, but close to the latter, and in the part touching the tip of the middle finger when a fist is made
PC 7
In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis
PC 6
2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor radialis
PC 5
3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis
PC 4
5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting PC 3 and PC 7, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis
PC 3
On the transverse cubital crease, at the ulnar side of the tendon of m. biceps brachii
HT 9
on radial side of little finger about 0.1 cun from corner of nail
H 8
when palm faces upward, point is between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones; when fist is made point is where tip of little finger rests
HT 7
at ulnar end of transverse crease of wrist in depression on radial side of tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris
HT 6
when palm faces upward point is on radial side of tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist
HT 5
when palm faces upward point is on radial side of tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun above transverse crease of wrist
HT 4
when palm faces upward point is on radial side of tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist
HT 3
with elbow flexed, at midpoint of line connecting medial end of cubital crease and medial epicondyle of humerus
SP 1
on medial side of great toe 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail
SP 2
on medial side of great toe distal and inferior to 1st metatarsodigital joint in depression of junction of red and white skin
SP 3
proximal and inferior to 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in depression of junction of red and white skin
SP 4
in depression distal and inferior to base of 1st metatarsal bone at junction of red and white skin
SP 5
in depression distal and inferior to medial malleolus midway between tuberosity of navicular bone and tip of medial malleolus
SP 8
3 cun below Sp-9 on line connecting tip of medial malleolus and Sp-9
SP 9
on lower border of medial condyle of tibia in depression posterior and inferior to medial condyle of tibia
LV 1
On the lateral side of the terminal phalanx of the great toe, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
LV 2
On the dorsum of the foot between the first and second toe, proximal to the margin of the web at the
junction of the red and white skin.
LV 3
On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression distal to the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones.
LV 4
Anterior to the medial malleolus, midway between SP 5 and ST 41, in the depression on the medial side of
the tendon of m. tibialis anterior.
LV 5
5 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia.
LV 6
7 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the
midline of the medial surface of the tibia.
LV 8
in the depression anterior to the tendons of m. semitendinosus and m. semimembranosus, about 1 cun anterior to Kid-10
KD 1
On the sole, in the depression when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior one-third and posterior two-thirds of the line connecting the base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and the heel.
K 2
Anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression on the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone
K 3
In the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and Achilles’ tendon.
KD 4
Posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression anterior to the medial side of the attachment of Achilles’ tendon
KD 5
1 cun directly below KI 3 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum
KD 7
2 cun directly above KI 3 on the anterior border of Achilles’ tendon
KD 10
When the knee is flexed, the point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus, at the level of UB 40
LI 1
On the radial side of the index finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
LI 2
In the depression of the radial side of the index finger, distal to the 2nd metacarpal-phalangeal joint. The point is located with the finger slightly flexed.
LI 3
When a loose fist is made, the point is on the radial side of the index finger, in the depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone.
LI 4
ON the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
LI 5
On the radial side of the wrist. When the thumb is tilted upward, it is in the depression between the tendons of m. extensor pollicus longus & brevis
LI 6
With the elbow flexed & on the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 3 cun above the crease of the wrist
LI 7
With the elbow flexed & the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line connecting Yangxi LI-5 & Quchi LI-11, 5 cun above the crease of the wrist.
LI 11
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.
SJ 1
On the lateral side of the ring finger, about .1 cun from the corner of the nail
SJ 2
When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and small fingers, at the junction of the red and white skin
SJ 3
When the fist is clenched, the point is on the dorsum of the hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the fourth metacarpophalangeal joint
SJ 4
On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist, in the depression lateral to the tendon of m. extensor digitorum
SJ 5
2 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, on the line connecting SJ 4 and the tip of the olecranon, between the radius and ulna
SJ 6
3 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, on the line connecting SJ 4 and the tip of the olecranon, between the radius and ulna, on the radial side of m. extensor digitorum
SJ 7
At the level with SJ 6 on the ulnar side of SJ 6 on the radial border of the ulna
SJ 10
When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression about 1 cun superior to the olecranon
SI 1
On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 cun from corner of the nail
SI 2
Whena loose fist is made, point is on the ulnar end of crease in front of metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger at junction of red and white skin
SI 3
When loose fist is made point is on ulnar end of distal palmar crease proximal to 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at end of transverse crease and junction of red and white skin
SI 4
On ulnar side of palm in depression between base of 5th metacarpal bone and hamate bone
SI 5
At ulnar end of transverse crease on dorsal aspect of wrist in depression between styloid process of ulna and triquetral bone
SI 6
Dorsal to head of ulna; when palm faces the chest, point is in boney cleft on radial side of styloid process of ulna
SI 7
On line joining SI-5 and SI-8, 5 cun proximal to dorsal crease of wrist
SI 8
When elbow is flexed point is located in depression between olecranon of ulna and medial epicondyle of humerus
ST 45
On the lateral side of the 2nd toe, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
ST 44
Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and 3rd toes, in the depression distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint.
ST 43
In the depression distal to the junction of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones.
ST 41
On the dorsum of the foot, at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint, in the depression between the tendons of m. extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus, approximately at the level of the tip of the external malleolus.
ST 36
3 cun below Dubi (ST-35), one finger-breadth (middle finger) from the anterior border of the tibia.
ST 42
On the dome of the instep of the foot, between the tendons of long extensor muscle of the great toe and long extensor muscle of toes, where the pulsation of the dorsal artery of foot is palpable.
ST 40
8 cun superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to Tiaokou (ST-38) about two finger-breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia.
ST 34
When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
GB 44
On the lateral side of the 4th toe, approximately .1 cun from the corner of the nail
GB 43
On the dorsum of the foot, between the fourth and fifth toe, proximal to the margin of the web, at the junction of the red and white skin
GB 41
In the depression distal to the junction of the 4th and 5th metatarsal bones, (posterior to the fourth metatarsophalangeal joint) lateral to the tendon of m extensor digiti minimi of the foot
GB 40
Anterior and inferior to the lateral (external) malleolus, in the depression lateral to the tendon of extensor digitorum longus; mirror image SP 5
GB 38
4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus*, slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula, between the m. extensor digitorum longus and the M. peroneus brevis
GB 37
5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula
GB 34
In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula
GB 36
7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula
UB 67
On the lateral side of the toe, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
UB 66
Anterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin.
UB 65
Posterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin.
UB 64
Below the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
UB 63
On the lateral side of the foot, directly below the anterior border of the external malleolus, on the lower border of the cuboid bone.
OR Deadman
On the lateral side of the foot, in depression posterior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
UB 60
In the depression between the tip of the external malleolus and Achilles’ tendon.
UB 40
Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m. biceps femoris and m. semitendinosus
UB 58
7 cun directly above BL 60, on the posterior border of fibula, about 1 cun lateral and inferior to BL 57.; 1 cun below and 1 cun lateral to UB 57 (calf)
