Kidney

Question 0

KD-3

Answer 0

In depression between medial malleolus and Achilles’ tendon

Level with the prominence of the medial malleolus

Question 1

KD-1

Answer 1

On sole of foot
Between 2nd & 3rd metatarsals
Approx. 1/3 distance between base of 2nd toe & heel
Alt. Location: 0.1 cun from medial inferior corner of nail of pinky toe

Question 2

KD-2

Answer 2

On medial side of foot
Distal & inferior to medial malleolus
In depression distal & inferior to navicular tuberosity

Question 3

KD-4

Answer 3

Approx. 0.5cun posterior to midpoint of line drawn between KD-3 & KD-5
On anterior border of Achilles’ tendon (roll off achilles)

Question 4

KD-5

Answer 4

1 cun inferior to KD-3

In a depression anterior & superior to calcaneal tuberosity (above the bone)

Question 5

KD-6

Answer 5

Chinese: 1 cun below the prominence of the medial malleolus
In groove formed by two ligamentous bundles (move off tendon towards back of foot - horizontally)
Japanese: Level with lower and posterior borders of medial malleolus (level with chinese KD-6)

Question 6

KD-7

Answer 6

Medial aspect of lower leg
In depression 2 cun superior to KD-3
On anterior border of the Achilles’ tendon (roll off tendon)

Question 7

KD-8

Answer 7

On medial aspect of lower leg
2 cun superior to KD-3
0.5 cun anterior to KD-7
Posterior to medial border of tibia (split bone & Achilles’ tendon in 1/2)

Question 8

KD-9

**Find KD-10 first

Answer 8

5 cun directly above KD-3
At lower end of the calf muscle (m. gastrocnemius)
On the line drawn from KD-3 & KD-10

Question 9

KD-10

Answer 9

With knee flexed
On medial side of the posterior knee crease
Between the tendons of muscles semitendinosus (roll off medially & push up) & semimembranosus
(Level with BL-40)

Question 10

KD-11

Answer 10

5 cun below CV-8
0.5 cun from AML (CV-2)
On the superior border of the pubic symphysis

Question 11

KD-12

Answer 11

4 cun below CV-8

0.5 cun lateral to AML (CV-3)

Question 12

KD-13

Answer 12

3 cun below CV-8

0.5 cun lateral to AML (CV-4)

Question 13

KD-14

Answer 13

2 cun below CV-8

0.5 cun lateral to AML (CV-5)

Question 14

KD-15

Answer 14

1 cun below CV-8

0.5 cun lateral to CV-7

Question 15

KD-16

Answer 15

On abdomen

0.5 cun lateral to umbilicus

Question 16

KD-17

Answer 16

On upper abdomen
2 cun above umbilicus
0.5 cun lateral to CV-10

Question 17

KD-18

Answer 17

On upper abdomen
3 cun above umbilicus
0.5 cun lateral to CV-11

Question 18

KD-19

Answer 18

On upper abdomen
4 cun above umbilicus
0.5 cun lateral to CV-12

Question 19

KD-20

Answer 19

On upper abdomen
5 cun above umbilicus
0.5 cun lateral to CV-13

Question 20

KD-21

Answer 20

On upper abdomen
6 cun above umbilicus
0.5 cun lateral to CV-14

Question 21

KD-22

Answer 21

In 5th ICS

2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 22

KD-23

Answer 22

In the 4th ICS

2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 23

KD-24

Answer 23

In the 3rd ICS

2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 24

KD-25

Answer 24

In the 2nd ICS

2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 25

KD-26

Answer 25

In the 1st ICS

2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 26

KD-27

Answer 26

In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle

2 cun lateral to the midline