KID and BL Meridians

Question 1

KID-1 *

Answer 1

On the plantar midline of the pelvic limb in a depression dorsal to the bulbuls if the heel

Question 2

KID-3

Answer 2

Between the medial malleolus if the tibia and the calcaneal tuber, cranial to the tarsal sheath

Question 3

KID-4

Answer 3

0.5 cun plantarodistal to KID-3 on the medial border if the calcaneus

Question 4

KID-5

Answer 4

1 cun distal to KID-3 plantar to the distal end of the tibia

Question 5

KID-6

Answer 5

In a depression plantarodistal to the lower border of the medial malleolus

Question 6

KID-6

Answer 6

In a depression plantarodistal to the lower border of the medial malleolus

Question 7

KID-7

Answer 7

2 cun directly proximal to KID-3, on the cranial border of the cancanean tendon

Question 8

KID-8

Answer 8

2 cun proximal to KID-3 caudal to the tibia

Question 9

KID-9

Answer 9

Cranial to the calcanean tendon 5 cun dorsal to KID-3 in the medial head of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle

Question 10

KID-10

Answer 10

On the medial side of the popliteal fossa between the semitendinosus and the gracilis (just under where the sun don’t shine)

Question 11

KID-27 *

Answer 11

At the level of the manubrium, 2 cun lateral to the midline between the sternum and the first rib

Question 12

BL-1 *

Answer 12

Indentation at the medial canthus of the eye

Question 13

BL-2

Answer 13

In the depression between the dorsal orbital rim and the temporal line of the frontal bone (~1cun above BL-1)

Question 14

BL-7

Answer 14

1.5 cun lateral to the dorsocranial aspect of the nuchal crest

Question 15

BL-10 *

Answer 15

In a depression just caudal to the wings or the atlas 1.5 cun from the dorsal midline

Question 16

BL-11

Answer 16

Cranial to the withers at T2-T3 1.5 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Question 17

BL-12
BL-41

Answer 17

At T4-T5 1 cun lateral to midline (BL-42 is 5 cun lateral to BL-12)

Question 18

BL-13
BL-42

Answer 18

In the 8th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline (BL-42 is 3 cun lateral to BL-13)

Question 19

BL-14
BL-43

Answer 19

At the 9th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to midline. (BL-43 is 3 cun lateral to BL14)

Question 20

BL-15
BL-44

Answer 20

At the 10th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to midline. (BL-44 is 3 cun lateral to BL15)

Question 21

BL-16
BL-45

Answer 21

At the 11th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to midline. (BL-45 is 3 cun lateral to BL16)

Question 22

BL-17
BL-46

Answer 22

At the 12th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to midline. (BL-46 is 3 cun lateral to BL17)

Question 23

BL-18
BL-47

Answer 23

2 points at the 13th and 14th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to midline. (BL-47 is 3 cun lateral to BL18)

Question 24

BL-19
BL-48

Answer 24

At the 15th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to midline. (BL-48 is 3 cun lateral to BL19)

Question 25

BL-20 BL-49

Answer 25

At the 17th intercostal space 3 cun lateral to midline. (BL-49 is 3 cun lateral to BL-20)

Question 26

BL-21 BL-50

Answer 26

Caudal to the last rib, 3 cun lateral to the dorsal midline (BL-50 is 3 cun lateral to BL-21)

Question 27

BL-22 BL-51

Answer 27

At level of L1-L2 3 cun lateral to midline (BL-51 is 3 cun lateral to BL-22)

Question 28

BL-23 * BL-52

Answer 28

At level of L2-L3 3 cun lateral to midline (BL-52 is 3 cun lateral to BL-23)

Question 29

BL-24

Answer 29

At level of L4-L5 3 cun lateral to midline

Question 30

BL-25

Answer 30

At the level of L5-L6 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Question 31

BL-26

Answer 31

At level of L6-S1 3 cun lateral to the dorsal midline (3 cun lateral to bai-hui)

Question 32

BL-27

Answer 32

At level of S1-S2, 3 cun lateral to midline

Question 33

BL-28

Answer 33

At level of S2-S3, 3 cun lateral to midline

Question 34

BL-35 *

Answer 34

In the muscle groove between the biceps gemiría and semitendinosus muscles at the level of the root of the tail

Question 35

BL-36 *

Answer 35

In the groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosus muscles at the level of the center of the anus

Question 36

BL-37 *

Answer 36

In groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosus muscles at the level of the tuber ischium

Question 37

BL-38 *

Answer 37

In groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosus muscles just distal to the ventral aspect of the tuber ischium (2 ⅓ cun distal to BL-37)

Question 38

BL-39 *

Answer 38

In groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosus muscles at the level of the distal aspect of the femorotibial joint

Question 39

BL-40

Answer 39

In the popliteal fossa between the medial and lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle (on caudal midline)

Question 40

BL-53

Answer 40

Caudal to the tuber coxa in the depression ⅓ of the way along a line from the tuber coxa and to the tail base in the belly of the gluteus superficialis muscle

Question 41

BL-54

Answer 41

Midway in a line connecting the tuber coxa and the tail base at the junction of the gluteus superficialis and the gluteus medius muscle

Question 42

BL-58

Answer 42

7 cun directly proximal to BL-60 caudal to the tibia, cranial to the calcanean tendon

Question 43

BL-59

Answer 43

3 cun directly proximal to BL-60 caudal to the tibia caudal to the deep digital flexor muscles ½ way between 60 and 58

Question 44

BL-60 *

Answer 44

Between the lateral malleolus of the tibia and the calcaneal tuber

Question 45

BL-62 *

Answer 45

In a depression plantarodistal to the lateral malleolus

Question 46

BL-63

Answer 46

Distarolateral aspect of the fourth tarsal bone over the tarsometatarsal joint

Question 47

BL-64

Answer 47

Plantarodistal to the base of the lateral splint bone

Question 48

BL-65

Answer 48

At the distal end of the lateral splint bone plantar to the suspensory ligament

Question 49

BL-66

Answer 49

Distal to the fetlock joint and the lateral sesamoid bone on the plantarolateral aspect of the pastern, plantar to the extensor branch of the suspensory ligament

Question 50

BL-67 *

Answer 50

Plantarolateral aspect of the pelvic limb 0.5 cun proximal to the coronet band