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Kidney Flashcards

1
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What is the location of Kidney 1?

A

On the sole, in the depression when the foot is in plantar flexion, approximately at the junction of the anterior third and posterior two thirds of the sole.

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What are the indications for Kidney 1?

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  • Headache
  • Blurring of vision
  • Dizziness
  • Sore throat
  • Dryness of the tongue
  • Loss of voice
  • Dysuria
  • Infantile convulsions
  • Feverish sensation in the sole
  • Loss of consciousness
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What method is used for Kidney 1 acupuncture?

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Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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What is the vasculature associated with Kidney 1?

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Deeper, the plantar arterial arch.

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What is the innervation for Kidney 1?

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The second common plantar digital nerve.

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6
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What is the location of Kidney 3?

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In the depression between the medial malleolus and tendo calcaneus, at the level with the tip of the medial malleolus.

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What are the indications for Kidney 3?

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  • Sore throat
  • Toothache
  • Deafness
  • Tinnitus
  • Dizziness
  • Spitting of blood
  • Asthma
  • Thirst
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Insomnia
  • Nocturnal emission
  • Impotence
  • Frequency of micturition
  • Pain in the lower back
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What method is used for Kidney 3 acupuncture?

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Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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What is the vasculature associated with Kidney 3?

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Anteriorly, the posterior tibial artery and vein.

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What is the innervation for Kidney 3?

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The medial crural cutaneous nerve, on the course of the tibial nerve.

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What is the location of Kidney 6?

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In the depression of the lower border of the medial malleolus, or 1 cun below the medial malleolus.

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What are the indications for Kidney 6?

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  • Irregular menstruation
  • Morbid leukorrhea
  • Prolapse of uterus
  • Pruritus vulvae
  • Frequency of micturition
  • Retention of urine
  • Constipation
  • Epilepsy
  • Insomnia
  • Sore throat
  • Asthma
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What method is used for Kidney 6 acupuncture?

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Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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What is the vasculature associated with Kidney 6?

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Posteriorly, the posterior tibial artery and vein.

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What is the innervation for Kidney 6?

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The medial crural cutaneous nerve; deeper, the tibial nerve.

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16
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What is the location of Kidney 7?

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2 cun directly above Kidney 3 on the anterior border of the tendo calcaneus.

17
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What are the indications for Kidney 7?

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  • Edema
  • Abdominal distention
  • Diarrhea
  • Borborygmus
  • Muscular atrophy of the leg
  • Night sweating
  • Spontaneous sweating
  • Febrile diseases without sweating
18
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What method is used for Kidney 7 acupuncture?

A

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

19
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What is the vasculature associated with Kidney 7?

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Deeper, anteriorly, the posterior tibial artery and vein.

20
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What is the innervation for Kidney 7?

A

The medial sural and medial crural cutaneous nerves. Deeper the tibial nerve.

21
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What is the location of Kidney 10?

A

When the knee is flexed, the point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m. semitendinosus and semimembranosus, at the level with Weizhong (B 40).

22
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What are the indications for Kidney 10?

A
  • Impotence
  • Hernia
  • Uterine bleeding
  • Dysuria
  • Pain in the knee and popliteal fossa
  • Mental disorders
23
Q

What method is used for Kidney 10 acupuncture?

A

Puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

24
Q

What is the vasculature associated with Kidney 10?

A

The medial superior genicular artery and vein.

25
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What is the innervation for Kidney 10?

A

The medial femoral cutaneous nerve.

26
Q

What is the location of Kidney 27?

A

In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the Ren Meridian.

27
Q

What are the indications for Kidney 27?

A
  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • Chest pain
28
Q

What method is used for Kidney 27 acupuncture?

A

Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

29
Q

What is the vasculature associated with Kidney 27?

A

The anterior perforating branches of the internal mammary artery and vein.

30
Q

What is the innervation for Kidney 27?

A

The medial supraclavicular nerve.

31
Q

What is the location of Kidney 16?

A

0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus, level with Shenque (Ren 8).

32
Q

What are the indications for Kidney 16?

A
  • Abdominal pain and distension
  • Vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
33
Q

What method is used for Kidney 16 acupuncture?

A

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

ACU NPLEX II (11 decks)

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