Meridians II: Urinary Bladder (Part II) Flashcards
Where does the UB Channel Start?
At the inner canthus
What is the full name of the UB channel?
The Urinary Bladder Meridian of the Foot Taiyang
On the head, what is the distance from right ST-8 to left ST-8?
9 cun
What is the distance between the posterior midline and the medial border of the scapula?
3 cun
Which UB points are located 0.5 cun within the hairline?
UB-3 and UB-4
Which two UB points are located 1.3 cun lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline?
UB-9 and UB-10
The inferior angle of the scapula is usually level with the inferior border of the spinous process?
T-7
The inner line of the UB channel is located how far from the posterior midline?
1.5 cun
The outer line of the UB channel is located how far from the posterior midline?
3.0 cun
Which thoracic level does not have an outer UB point?
T-8
Which point is located 1.5 cun lateral to Du-8?
UB-18 / Ganshu
Which point is located 1.5 cun lateral to UB-23?
UB-52 / Zhishi
UB-32
Name:
Ciliao / Second Crevice
UB-40
Name:
Weizhong / Middle of the Crook
UB-42
Name:
Pohu / Door of the Corporeal Soul
UB-43
Name:
Gaohuangshu / Vital Region of Shu
UB-44
Name:
Shengtang / Hall of the Spirit
UB-47
Name:
Hunmen / Gate of the Ethereal Soul
UB-60
Name:
Kunlun / Kunlun Mountains
UB-62
Name:
Extending Vessel
UB-35
Location:
On the sacrum, 0.5 cun lateral to the tip of the coccyx
UB-36
Location:
On the posterior side of the thigh, at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease
UB-37
Location:
6 cun below UB-36, on the line joining UB-36 and UB-40
UB-38
Location:
1 cun above UB-39 on the medial side of the tendon of the m. biceps femoris. The point is located with the knee slightly flexed
UB-39
Location:
Lateral to UB-40, on the medial border of the tendon of the m. biceps femoris
UB-40
Location:
Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of m. biceps femoris and m. semitendinous
UB-41
Location:
3 cun lateral to the Governor Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process at the 2nd thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula
UB-42
Location:
3 cun lateral to the Governer Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebrae, on the spinal border of the scapula
UB-43
Location:
3 cun lateral to the Governor (Du) Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula.
Note: lateral to Du 12
UB-44
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-11, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula
UB-45
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-10, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra, on the spinal border of the scapula
UB-46
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-9, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra, approximately at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula
UB-47
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-8, at the level of the lower border of the of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebrae
UB-48
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-7, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra.
UB-49
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-6, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh vertebra.
UB-50
Location:
3 cun lateral to the Governor (Du) Vessel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra
UB-51
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-5, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebrae.
UB-52
Location:
3 cun lateral to Du-4, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebrae
UB-53
Location:
3 cun lateral to the median sacral crest, at the level of the second sacral posterior foramen
UB-54
Location:
On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen, 3 cun lateral to the median sacral crest
UB-55
Location:
2 cun directly below UB-40, between the medial and lateral heads of the m. gastrocnemius, on the line joining UB-40 and UB-57
UB-56
Location:
On the line connecting UB-40 and UB-57, in the center of the belly of m. gastrocnemius, 5 cun below UB-40
UB-57
Location:
On the posterior midline of the leg, between UB-40 and UB-60, in the pointed depression formed below the gastrocnemius muscle of the belly when the leg is stretched or the heel is lifted
UB-58
Location:
7 cun directly above UB-60, on the posterior border of the fibula, about 1 cun lateral and inferior to UB-57
UB-59
Location:
3 cun directly above UB-60
UB-60
Location:
In the depression between the tip of the external malleolus and the Achille’s tendon
UB-61
Location:
Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus, directly below UB-60 (Kunlun), lateral to the calcaneum, at the junction of the red and white skin
UB-62
Location:
In the depression directly below the external malleolus
UB-63
Location:
On the lateral side of the foot, directly below the anterior border of the external malleolus, on the lower border of the cuboid bone
UB-64
Location:
Below the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin
UB-65
Location:
Posterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin
UB-66
Location:
Anterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin.
UB-67
Location:
On the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
