locations pre-midterm Flashcards
neck
on inner edge of antihelix body in center of cervical area
external genitalia
level of upper border of inferior antihelix crus
anus
on edge of helix, midway between ear apex and superior auricular root
ear apex
when ear is bent forward, the point is at tip of fold on superior aspect of helix
helix 1-6
region from the lower border of auricular tubercle to midpoint of lower lobule (ear lobe) divided into five equal parts
point zero (diaphragm)
center of the helix crus
on line from shen men to HT point
knee
in center of superior antihelix crus
cervical vertebrae
lower one-third of antihelix body
chest
on inner edge of antihelix body in center of thoracic area
elbow
midway between finger and clavicle
abdomen
on inner edge of antihelix body in center of lumbosacral area
lumbosacral vertebrae
upper one-third of antihelix body
clavicle
same level as notch between antitragus and antihelix (on scapha level with antihelix-antitragic notch)
toe
at superior-lateral corner of superior antihelix crus
mammary gland
create a triangle with chest point as apex
first point is medial to chest point (inferior for opposite side breast)
second point is lateral to chest point (superior for same side breast)
heel
at the superior-medial corner of superior antihelix crus
ankle
midway between heel and knee
rectum
on end of helix, above supratragic notch, same level as LI point
liver yang
located at the center of the auricle tubercle
hip
on lower one-third of superior antihelix crus
pelvic cavity
at lateral angle of traingular fossa at junction of superior and inferior antihelix crus
sciatic nerve
at medial two-thirds of inferior antihelix crus
sympathetic
at end of inferior antihelix crus, near the upper edge
constipation
in superior-lateral aspect of triangular fossa, forming equilateral triangle with sciatic and sympathetic
finger
at top of scapha
wind stream (allergy point)
midpoint between finger and wrist at about the same level as auricular tubercle
throat
in center of upper half of inner aspect of tragus (behind thirst, inside wall of tragus)
shoulder
midway between elbow and clavicle
thoracic vertebrae
middle one-third of antihelix body
ear shenmen
upper part of lateral one-third of triangular fossa
triangular depression
in center of triangular fossa
internal genitalia (uterus)
in medial one-third of triangular fossa
pituitary gland
midway between helix-tragic notch (brain stem) and anti tragic apex (parotid)
urethra
level of lower border of inferior antihelix crus, same level as bladder point
wrist
midway between elbow and finger
external nose
center of outer (lateral) aspect of tragus forming equilateral triangle with tragic apex and adrenal
tragic apex
at tip of upper prominence on border of tragus (upper hump
adrenal
at tip of lower prominence on border of tragus (lower hump)
superior triangular fossa
in superior-lateral aspect of triangular fossa, just below where antihelix crus meets helix
parotid gland
at tip of antitragus (antitragus apex)
external ear
in depression slightly anterior to supratragic notch (on tragus)
internal nose
in center of lower half of inner aspect of tragus (behind hunger, inside wall of tragus)
buttocks
at lateral one-third of inferior antihelix crus
thurst
midway between tragic apex and external nose
hunger
midway between adrenal and external nose
brain stem
right at helix-tragic notch (at antihelix-antitragic notch)
thyroid
midway between neck point and cervical vertebrae point
occiput
at posterior-superior corner of lateral aspect of antitragus
temple
on antitragus midway between forehead and occiput points
forehead
at anterior-inferior corner of lateral aspect of antitragus
sub-cortex region
a region in the anterior one-half of inner wall of antitragus
dizziness region
triangular area enclosed by pituitary gland, brain stem, and midpoint between pituitary and occiput
thalamus
on inner wall of antitragus:
end of midline of inner wall near junction of antitragus and cavum concha
testes
on inner wall of antitragus:
on midline of inner wall, .2cm below parotid
exciting
on inner wall of antitragus:
midway between testes and thalamus points
ovary
on inner wall of antitragus:
anterior-inferior aspect of rim of antitragus where antitragus meets intertragic notch
