Lung Meridian of Hand Taiyin

Question 1

Lung Meridian (Full Name)

Answer 1

Lung Meridian of Hand Taiyin

Question 2

Where does the Lung Channel originate?

Answer 2

Middle Jiao (Middle energizer)

Question 3

What is the externally paired channel of the Lung?

Answer 3

Large Intestine of the Hand Yangming

Question 4

What is the six-channel pair of the Lung Channel?

Answer 4

Spleen of Foot Taiyin

Question 5

How many points are there on the Lung Channel?

Answer 5

11

Question 6

Why is L-7 named Lie Que / Broken Sequence?

Answer 6

There’s a branch that emerges from Lieque which links to the Large Intestine Meridian of the Hand Yangming

Question 7

LU-1 (name)

Answer 7

Zhong Fu / Middle Place

Question 8

LU-5 (name)

Answer 8

Chi Ze / Cubit Marsh

Question 9

LU-7 (name)

Answer 9

Lie Que / Broken Sequence

Question 10

LU-9 (name)

Answer 10

Tai Yuan / Supreme Abyss

Question 11

LU-10 (name)

Answer 11

Yuji / Fish Border

Question 12

Flow of channel

Answer 12

Chest to Hand.

Originates in the middle jiao, passes through the diaphragm and enters the lung; communicates with the throat and runs down through the hand

Question 13

LU-1 (location)

Answer 13

Laterosuperior to the sternum, 1 cun below Yinmen (LU-2) at the level of the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the Ren Meridian (anterior midline)

Question 14

LU-2 (location)

Answer 14

In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall, superior to the coracoid process of the scapula, in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa, 6 cun lateral to the Ren Meridian (anterior midline)

Question 15

LU-3 (location)

Answer 15

On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below the end of the axillary fold, on the radial side of the biceps brachii

Question 16

LU-4 (location)

Answer 16

On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun below the end of the axillary fold, or 5 cun above the cubital crease, o the radial side of the biceps brachii

Question 17

LU-5 (location)

Answer 17

On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of tendon biceps brachii. This point is located with the elbow slightly flexed

Question 18

LU-6 (location)

Answer 18

On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining LU-9 and LU-5, 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist (proximal to)

Question 19

LU-7 (location)

Answer 19

Superior to the styloid process of the radius. 1.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist (proximal to), between the brachioradial muscle and the tendon of the long abductor muscle of the thumb

Question 20

LU-8 (location)

Answer 20

1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery

Question 21

LU-9 (location)

Answer 21

At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression o the lateral side of the radial artery

Question 22

LU-10 (location)

Answer 22

On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone, on the junction of red and white skin

Question 23

LU-11 (location)

Answer 23

On the radial side of the thumb, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

Question 24

How many cun are L-1 and L-2 from the anterior midline?

Answer 24

6 cun

Question 25

Which two lung channel points are on the upper arm?

Answer 25

L-3 and L-4

Question 26

L-3 and L-4 are on the which side of what muscle?

Answer 26

Radial / Biceps Brachii

Question 27

How many cun is L-6 from L-5?

Answer 27

5

Question 28

How many cun is L-6 from L-9?

Answer 28

7

Question 29

L-8 and L-9 are both on which side of what artery?

Answer 29

Lateral / Radial

Question 30

Anatomically, L-9 is at the radial end of what anatomical location?

Answer 30

The transverse crease of the wrist

Question 31

L-11 is on the radial side of the what?

Answer 31

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