POINT LOCATION, ANGLE, AND DEPTH PART 1 Flashcards
LU 1 Location
Lateral aspect of the chest, in the 1st intercostals space, 6 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun inferior to LU-2
LU 1 Angle
Transverse-oblique
LU 1 Depth
0.5-1
LU 2 Location
Below the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cun lateral to the midline, in the centre of the hollow of the delto-pectoral triangle
LU 2 Angle
Transverse-oblique
LU 2 Depth
0.5-1
LU 3 Location
Antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to LU-5 in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii and shaft of the humerus
LU 3 Angle
Perpendicular
LU 3 Depth
0.5-1
LU 4 Location
Antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the axillary fold, and 5 cun superior to LU-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii and the shaft of the humerus
LU 4 Angle
Perpendicular
LU 4 Depth
0.5-1
LU 5 Location
Cubital crease of the elbow in the depression at the radial side of the tendon of the biceps brachii
LU 5 Angle
Perpendicular
LU 5 Depth
0.5-1
LU 6 Location
Flexor aspect of the forearm, 7 cun proximal to Taiyuan (LU-9), on the line connecting Taiyuan (LU-9) with Chize (LU-5)
LU 6 Angle
Perpendicular
LU 6 Depth
0.5-1
LU 7 Location
Radial aspect of the forearm, approximately 1.5 cun proximal to LI-5 in the cleft between the tendons of the brachioradialis muscle and the abductor pollicis longus muscle
LU 7 Angle
Transverse Proximally or Distally
LU 7 Depth
0.5-1
LU 8 Location
Above the wrist, 1 cun proximal to Taiyuan (LU-9), on the line connecting Taiyuan (LU-9) with Kongzui (LU-6), in the depression at the base of the styloid process of the radius and on the radial side of the radial artery
LU 8 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LU 8 Depth
0.3-0.5
LU 9 Location
At the wrist joint in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of the abductor pollicis longus, level with HE-7, which is at the proximal border of the pisiform bone
LU 9 Angle
Perpendicular
LU 9 Depth
0.3-0.5
LU 10 Location
On the location of the thenar eminence if the hand, in a depression between the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone and the thenar muscles
LU 10 Angle
Perpendicular
LU 10 Depth
0.5-1
LU 11 Location
Exterior aspect of the thumb, at the junction of the lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
LU 11 Angle
Perpendicular
LU 11 Depth
0.1-0.2
bleed
LI 1 Location
Dorsal aspect of the index finger at the junction of the lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
LI 1 Angle
Perpendicular
LI 1 Depth
0.1-0.2
bleed
LI 2 Location
Radial border of the index finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint
LI 2 Angle
Oblique
LI 2 Depth
0.2-0.5
LI 3 Location
Radial side of the index finger, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone
LI 3 Angle
Perpendicular
LI 3 Depth
0.5-2 towards SI 3 with hand in loose fist
LI 4 Location
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone and close to its radial border
LI 4 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 4 Depth
P: 0.5-1
O proximally: 1-1.5
LI 5 Location
Radial side of the wrist, in the centre of the hollow formed by the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis (anatomical snuff box)
LI 5 Angle
Perpendicular
LI 5 Depth
0.5-1
LI 6 Location
3 cun proximal to LI-5 on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
LI 6 Angle
Transverse-oblique
LI 6 Depth
0.5-1
LI 7 Location
5 cun proximal to LI-5 on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
LI 7 Angle
Transverse-oblique
LI 7 Depth
0.5-1
LI 8 Location
Radial side of the forearm, 4 cun distal to LI-11, on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
LI 8 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 8 Depth
0.5-1.5
LI 9 Lcation
On the radial side of the forearm, 3 cun distal to LI-11, on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
LI 9 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 9 Depth
0.5-1.5
LI 10 Location
On the radial side of the forearm, 2 cun distal to LI-11, on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
LI 10 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 10 Depth
0.5-1.5
LI 11 Location
At the elbow, midway between LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease
LI 11 Angle
Perpendicular
LI 11 Depth
1-1.5
LI 12 Location
When the elbow is flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal and 1 cun lateral to LI-11
LI 12 Angle
Perpendicular
LI 12 Depth
0.5-1
LI 13 Location
On the lateral side of the arm, 3 cun proximal to LI-11, on the line connecting LI-11 and LI-15
LI 13 Angle
Perpendicular
LI 13 Depth
1-1.5
LI 14 Location
On the lateral side of the upper arm, in the visible and tender depression formed between the distal insertion of the deltoid muscle and the brachialis muscle approximately three fifths the distance along the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
LI 14 Angle
Oblique
LI 14 Depth
1-1.5
LI 15 Location
In the depression which lies anterior and inferior to the acromion, at the origin of the deltoid muscle
LI 15 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 15 Depth
P: 1-1.5 towards axila
O distally: 1.5-2
LI 16 Location
On the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression medial to the acromion process and between the lateral extremity of the clavicle and scapular spine
LI 16 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 16 Depth
0.5-1
LI 17 Location
On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun inferior to LI-18, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
LI 17 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 17 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
O: 0.5-0.8
LI 18 Location
On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, between the sterna and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
LI 18 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
LI 18 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
O: 0.5-0.8
LI 19 Location
Below the lateral margin of the nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to DU-26 which is above the upper lip on the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum
LI 19 Angle
Oblique
LI 19 Depth
0.3-0.5
LI 20 Location
In the naso-labial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi
LI 20 Angle
Oblique
LI 20 Depth
0.3-0.5
ST 1 Location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge
ST 1 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 1 Depth
0.5-1 between the eyeball and the infraorbital wall, push the eyeball upwards
ST 2 Location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located 1 cun directly below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foreamen
ST 2 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 2 Depth
0.2-0.4
ST 3 Location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of the naso-labial groove
ST 3 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 3 Depth
0.2-0.4
ST 4 Location
0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth
ST 4 Angle
Transverse
ST 4 Depth
Joins ST6, LI20, or Ren24
ST 5 Location
Directly anterior to the angle of the jaw, in a depression at the anterior border of the masseter muscle
ST 5 Angle
Oblique
St 5 Depth
0.3-0.5
ST 6 Location
Approximately 1 fingerbreadth anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle (OR prominence of the masseter muscle when the teeth are clenched)
ST 6 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 6 Depth
0.5
ST 7 Location
At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible
ST 7 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 7 Depth
0.5
ST 8 Location
At the junction between the lines drawn 0.5 posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 posterior to the hairline at the temple
ST 8 Angle
Transverse
ST 8 Depth
0.5-1
ST 9 Location
Level with the tip and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, in the depression between the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage
ST 9 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 9 Depth
0.5-1
ST 10 Location
On the neck, at the anterior ridge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, midway between ST-9 and ST-11
ST 10 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
ST 10 Depth
0.5-1
ST 11 Location
At the root of the neck, superior to the medial end of the clavicle, directly below ST-9 in the depression between the clavicular and sterna heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
ST 11 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 11 Depth
0.3-0.5
ST 12 Location
In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle and at its midpoint, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line
ST 12 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 12 Depth
0.3-0.5
ST 13 Location
At the top of the chest, directly below ST-12 on the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to midline, on the mamillary line
ST 13 Angle
Transverse-oblique
ST 13 Depth
0.5-0.8
ST 14 Location
On the chest, in the 1st intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline on the mamillary line
ST 14 Angle
Transverse-oblique
ST 14 Depth
0.5-0.8
ST 15 Location
On the chest, in the 2nd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline on the mamillary line
ST 15 Angle
Transverse-oblique
ST 15 Depth
0.5-0.8
ST 16 Location
On the chest, in the 3rd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline on the mamillary line
ST 16 Angle
Transverse-oblique
ST 16 Depth
0.5-0.8
ST 17 Location
At the centre of the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline
ST 17 Angle
N/A
ST 17 Depth
N/A
ST 18 Location
Directly below the nipple, in the 5th intercostal space
ST 18 Angle
Transverse-oblique
ST 18 Depth
0.5-1
ST 19 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 6 cun superior to the umbilicus (2 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle)
ST 19 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 19 Depth
0.5-0.8
ST 20 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 5 cun superior to the umbilicus (3 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle)
ST 20 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 20 Depth
0.5-1
ST 21 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 4 cun superior to the umbilicus (4 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle)
ST 21 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 21 Depth
0.5-1.5
ST 22 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 3 cun superior to the umbilicus (5 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle)
ST 22 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 22 Depth
1-1.5
ST 23 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 2 cun superior to the umbilicus (6 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle)
ST 23 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 23 Depth
1-1.5
ST 24 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 1 cun superior to the umbilicus (7 cun inferior to the sternocostal angle)
ST 24 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 24 Depth
1-1.5
ST 25 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus
ST 25 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 25 Depth
1-1.5
ST 26 Location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus
ST 26 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 26 Depth
1-1.5
ST 27 Location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus
ST 27 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 27 Depth
1-1.5
ST 28 Location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus
ST 28 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 28 Depth
1-1.5
ST 29 Location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline and 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus
ST 29 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 29 Depth
1-1.5
ST 30 Location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, level with the superior border of the pubic symphysis
ST 30 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 30 Depth
1-1.5
ST 31 Location
On the upper thigh, in a depression just lateral to the Sartorius muscle, at the junction of a vertical line drawn downward from the ASIS, and a horizontal line drawn level with the lower border of the pubic symphysis
ST 31 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 31 Depth
1-2
ST 32 Location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the ASIS, in a depression 6 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 32 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 32 Depth
1-2
ST 33 Location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the ASIS, in a depression 3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 33 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 33 Depth
1-1.5
ST 34 Location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the ASIS, in a depression 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 34 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 34 Depth
1-1.5
ST 35 Location
On the knee, in the hollow formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament
ST 35 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique medial-superior with knee flexed
ST 35 Depth
1-1.5
ST 36 Location
Below the knee, 3 cun inferior to ST-35, one fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 36 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 36 Depth
1-1.5
ST 37 Location
On the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to ST-36, one fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 37 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 37 Depth
1-1.5
ST 38 Location
On the lower leg, midway between the tibio-femoral joint line and the prominence of the lateral malleolus, one fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 38 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 38 Depth
1-1.5
ST 39 Location
On the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to ST-37, one fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 39 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 39 Depth
1-1.5
ST 40 Location
On the lower leg, midway between the tibiofemoral joint line and the lateral malleolus, two fingerbreadths lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 40 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 40 Depth
1-1.5
ST 41 Location
On the ankle, level with the prominence of the lateral malleolus, in a depression between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus
ST 41 Angle
Perpendicular
ST 41 Depth
0.5
ST 42 Location
On the dorsum of the foot, 1.5 cun distal to ST-41, in a depression where the pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery can be palpated
ST 42 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
ST 42 Depth
0.3-0.5
ST 43 Location
On the dorsum of the foot, between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones, in a depression 1 cun proximal to ST-44
ST 43 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
ST 43 Depth
0.5-1
ST 44 Location
On the dorsum of the foot, between the 2nd and 3rd toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web
ST 44 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
ST 44 Depth
0.5 proximally
ST 45 Location
On the dorsal aspect of the 2nd toe, at the junction of the lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
ST 45 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
ST 45 Depth
0.1-0.2
bleed
SP 1 Location
On the dorsal aspect of the big toe, at the junction of the lines drawn between the base of the nail, and the medial border of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
SP 1 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique