Kidney Channel Point Location

Question 1

Kd-1 Point Location

Answer 1

Sole of the foot btw 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones, approximately 1/3 the distance btw the base of the 2nd toe and the heel in a depression formed when the foot is plantar flexed

Question 2

Kd-2 Point Location

Answer 2

medial side of the foot, distal and inferior to medial malleolus, in a depression distal and inferior to the navicular tuberosity

Question 3

Kd-3 Point Location

Answer 3

In a depression btw the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, level with the prominence of the medial malleolus

Question 4

Kd-4 Point Location

Answer 4

0.5 cun posterior to the midpoint of the line drawn btw Kd-3 and Kd-5 on the anterior border of the Achilles tendon

Question 5

Kd-5 Point Location

Answer 5

1 cun inferior to Kd-3 in a depression anterior and superior to the calcaneal tuberosity

Question 6

Kd-6 Point Location

Answer 6

1 cun below the provence of the medial malleolus, in the groove formed by 2 ligamentous bundles

Question 7

Kd-7 Point Location

Answer 7

Medial aspect of the lower leg, in a depression 2 cun superior to Kd-3, anterior border of the Achilles tendon

Question 8

Kd-8 Point Location

Answer 8

medial aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun superior to Kd-3 and 0.5 cun anterior to Kd-7, posterior the medial border of the tibia

Question 9

Kd-9 Point Location

Answer 9

medial aspect of lower leg, 5 cun superior to Kd-3 on line drawn btw Kd-3 and Kd-10, 1 cun posterior to medial border of tibia

Question 10

Kd-10 Point Location

Answer 10

medial end of the popliteal crease, btw semitendinosus and semimembranosus (Needle w/ knee slightly flexed)

Question 11

Kd-11 Point Location

Answer 11

lower abdomen, 5 cun below the umbilicus, at superior border of pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-2

Question 12

Kd-12 Point Location

Answer 12

lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-3

Question 13

Kd-13 Point Location

Answer 13

lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-4

Question 14

Kd-14 Point Location

Answer 14

lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-5

Question 15

Kd-15 Point Location

Answer 15

lower abdomen, 1 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-7

Question 16

Kd-16 Point Location

Answer 16

on the abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral the center of the umbilicus

Question 17

Kd-17 Point Location

Answer 17

upper abdomen, 2 cun posterior to the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-10

Question 18

Kd-18 Point Location

Answer 18

upper abdomen, 3 cun superior to the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-11

Question 19

Kd-19 Point Location

Answer 19

upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-12

Question 20

Kd-20 Point Location

Answer 20

upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-13

Question 21

Kd-21 Point Location

Answer 21

upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Cv-14

Question 22

Kd-22 Point Location

Answer 22

5th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 23

Kd-23 Point Location

Answer 23

4th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 24

Kd-24 Point Location

Answer 24

3rd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 25

Kd-25 Point Location

Answer 25

2nd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 26

Kd-26 Point Location

Answer 26

1st intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline

Question 27

Kd-27 Point Location

Answer 27

in a depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the midline