Meridians II: San Jiao Flashcards
Where does the San Jiao channel start?
The tip of the ring finger
What is the name of the San Jiao channel?
The San Jiao meridian of the Hand Shaoyang
The San Jiao channel runs between which two bones of the hand?
The 4th and 5th metacarpalphalangeal bones
What points from other channels have you learned are located around the dorsal wrist crease?
LI-5 / Yangxi
SI-5 / Yanggu
SJ-4
Name:
Yangchi / Yang Pool
SJ-5
Name:
Waiguan / Outer Pass
SJ-14
Name:
Jianliao / Shoulder Bone Hole
SJ-17
Name:
Yifeng / Wind Screen
SJ-21
Name:
Ermen / Ear Gate
SJ-1
Location:
On the lateral side of the ring finger, about .1 cun from the corner of the nail
SJ-2
Location:
When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and small fingers, at the junction of the red and white skin
SJ-3
Location:
When the fist is clenched, the point is on the dorsum of the hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the fourth metacarpalphalangeal joint
SJ-4
Location:
On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist, in the depressionlateral to the tendon of m. extensor digitorum
SJ-5
Location:
2 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, on the line connecting SJ-4 and the tip of the olceranon, between the radius and the ulna
SJ-6
Location:
3 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, on the line connecting SJ-4 and the tip of the olecranon, between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the m. extensor digitorum
SJ-7
Location:
At the level with SJ-6 on the ulnar side of SJ-6, on the radial border of the ulna
SJ-8
Location:
4 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist, between he radius and the ulna
SJ-9
Location:
On the lateral side off the forearm, 5 cun below the olecranon, between the radius and the ulna
SJ-10
Location:
When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression about 1 cun superior to the olecranon
SJ-11
Location:
1 cun above SJ-10 when the elbow is flexed. On the line connecting the olecranon and SJ-14, 1 cun superior to SJ-10
SJ-12
Location:
On the line joining the olecranon and SJ-14, midway between SJ-11 and SJ-13
SJ-13
Location:
On the line joining SJ-14 and the olecranon, on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle
SJ-14
Location:
On the shoulder, posterior to LI-15, in the depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when the arm is abducted
SJ-15
Location:
In the depression midway between GB-21 and SI-13, in the depression superior to the angle of the scapula
SJ-16
Location:
On the lateral side of the neck, directly below the posterior border of the mastoid process, on the level of the mandibular angle and on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid
SJ-17
Location:
Posterior to the lobule of the ear, in the depression between the mandible and the mastoid process
SJ-18
Location:
In the center of the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle and lower third of the curve formed by SJ-17 and SJ-20, posterior to the helix
SJ-19
Location:
Posterior to the ear, at the junction of the upper and middle third of the curve formed by SJ-17 and SJ-20, behind the helix
SJ-20
Location:
Directly above the ear apex, within the hairline
SJ-21
Location:
In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and behind the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible, located with the mouth open
SJ-22
Location:
Anterior and superior to SJ-21 at the level with the root of the auricle, on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple, where the superficial temporal artery passes
SJ-23
Location:
In the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow
