KI-M of Foot Shao Yin

Question 1

conditions

Answer 1

gynaecology, external genitalia, KI+LU+throat, areas the meridian supplies

Question 2

signs and symptoms

Answer 2

dryness of tongue, congested sore throat, lower back pain, pain in medial aspect of thigh, motor impairment+weakness, feverish sensation in soles of feet

Question 3

pathway

Answer 3

• originates at lateral side of little toe
• travels internally through sole to inferior and anterior aspect of navicular tuberosity, then runs posterior and inferior to medial malleolous
• passes through Sanyinjiao (SP6) on posterior border of tibia then travels up towards popliteal dfossa b/t tendons of semimembranosous and semi tendinosus then up posteromedial aspect of thigh to coccyx at GV1 where connects to vertebral column and enters KI+BL
• internally branches into 2 - one connects internally with LR+LU+ and finishes at PC - one re-emerges from Ki to connect with Ren-M and re-emerges 0.5cun lateral to anterior midline at level of superior border of pubic symphysis
• continues upward and passes diaphragm 2 cun lateral to midline until inferior border of clavicle where it goes internally
• terminates at lower surface of tongue

Question 4

luo connecting meridian

Answer 4

longitudinal - runs along KI-M to meet with PC-M of hand Jueyin
transverse - KI luo pt KI4 to BL yuan pt BL64

Question 5

divergent meridian

Answer 5

starts from popliteal fossa at Yinggu (KI10), travels to BL-M at BL40, goes along BL-M to BL36 then to anus, ascends to connect with KI and BL23. connects with CV23 and root of tongue then ascends further up nape of neck to meet BL-M at first confluence BL10

Question 6

muscle region

Answer 6

starts at BL67, joins with SP muscle region at medial malleolous, converges with BL muscle region then ascends leg and joins with SP muscle region again then travel up thigh to genitals
branch goes internally to spine, ascending to nape of neck to occipital bone and meets with BL muscle region