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
SP 1 Depth
0.1-0.2
bleed
SP 2 Location
On the medial side of the big toe, in the depression distal and inferior to the head of the first metatarso-phalangeal joint
SP 2 Angle
Oblique
SP 2 Depth
0.3-0.5
SP 3 Location
On the medial side of the foot in the depression proximal and inferior to the head of the 1st metatarsal bone
SP 3 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 3 Depth
0.5-1
SP 4 Location
On the medial side of the foot in a depression distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone
SP 4 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 4 Depth
0.5-1
SP 5 Location
On the medial side of the ankle, in the depression that lies at the junction of straight lines drawn along the inferior and anterior borders of the medial malleolus
SP 5 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 5 Depth
0.2-0.3
SP 6 Location
On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression close to the medial crest of the tibia
SP 6 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique proximally
SP 6 Depth
1-1.5
SP 7 Location
On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to SP-6, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
SP 7 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 7 Depth
1-1.5
SP 8 Location
On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to SP-9, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
SP 8 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 8 Depth
1-1.5
SP 9 Location
On the medial side of the lower leg, in a depression in the angle formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia
SP 9 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 9 Depth
1-1.5
SP 10 Location
2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in the tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle directly above SP-9
SP 10 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 10 Depth
1-1.5
SP 11 Location
On the medial side of the upper leg, 6 cun proximal to SP-10, on a line connecting SP-10 and SP-12
SP 11 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 11 Depth
0.5-1
SP 12 Location
3.5 cun lateral to the superior border of the pubic symphisis , on the lateral side of the femoral artery
SP 12 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 12 Depth
0.5-1
SP 13 Location
Approximately 0.5 cun latero-superior to SP-12 within the inguinal groove
SP 13 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 13 Depth
1-1.5
SP 14 Location
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the umbilicus, and 1.3 cun inferior to it
SP 14 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 14 Depth
1-1.5
SP 15 Location
On the location of the abdomen, in the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle, 4 cun lateral to midline, level with the umbilicus
SP 15 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 15 Depth
0.5-1
SP 16 Location
On the abdomen, in the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle, 4 cun lateral to midline, 3 cun superior to SP-15
SP 16 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 16 Depth
0.5-1
SP 17 Location
On the lateral side of the chest, in the 5th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to midline
SP 17 Angle
Perpendicular
SP 17 Depth
0.5-1
SP 18 Location
On the lateral side of the chest, in the 4th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to midline
SP 18 Angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
SP 18 Depth
0.5-1
SP 19 Location
On the lateral side of the chest, in the 3rd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to midline
SP 19 Angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
SP 19 Depth
0.5-1
SP 20 Location
On the lateral side of the chest, in the 2nd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to midline
SP 20 Angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
SP 20 Depth
0.5-1
SP 21 Location
On the mid-axillary line, in the 7th intercostal space (OR midway from the free end of the 11th floating rib to the apex of the axilla, in the intercostals space)
SP 21 Angle
Transverse-oblique along the intercostal space
SP 21 Depth
0.5-1
HT 1 Location
In a depression at the centre of the axilla
HT 1 Angle
Perpendicular
HT 1 Depth
0.5-1
HT 2 Location
3 cun proximal to the medial end of the transverse cubital crease on the line connecting HE-1 and HE-3
HT 2 Angle
Oblique
HT 2 Depth
0.5-1
HT 3 Location
Midway between P-3 and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is flexed
HT 3 Angle
Oblique
HT 3 Depth
0.5-1
HT 4 Location
On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun proximal to HE-7
HT 4 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
HT 4 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
Oblique: 0.5-1
HT 5 Location
On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun proximal to HE-7
HT 5 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
HT 5 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
Oblique: 0.5-1
HT 6 Location
On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun proximal to HE-7
HT 6 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
HT 6 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
Oblique: 0.5-1
HT 7 Location
At the wrist joint, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris, in a depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone
HT 7 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
HT 7 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
Oblique: 0.5-1
HT 8 Location
On the palm, in a depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made
HT 8 Angle
Perpendicular
HT 8 Depth
0.5
HT 9 Location
On the dorsal aspect of the little 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
HT 9 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
HT 9 Depth
0.1-0.2
bleed
SI 1 Location
On the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of the lines drawn along the ulnar border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
SI 1 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
SI 1 Depth
0.1-0.2
bleed
SI 2 Location
On the ulnar border of the little finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint
SI 2 Angle
Perpendicular or Oblique towards palm
SI 2 Depth
P: 0.5
O: 0.2-0.3
SI 3 Location
On the ulnar border of the hand, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the 5th metacarpal bone
SI 3 Angle
Perpendicular in loose fist
SI 3 Depth
0.5-2
SI 4 Location
On the ulnar border of the hand, in the depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone
SI 4 Angle
Perpendicular
SI 4 Depth
0.3-0.5
SI 5 Location
At the ulnar border of the wrist, in the depression between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone
SI 5 Angle
Perpendicular
SI 5 Depth
0.3-0.5
SI 6 Location
When the palm of the hand is placed on the chest, this point is located on the dorsal aspect of the head of the ulna, in a cleft level with and to the radial side of the high point of the styloid process of the ulna
SI 6 Angle
Transverse-oblique
SI 6 Depth
0.5-1
SI 7 Location
On a line connecting SI-5 and SI-8, 5 cun proximal to SI-5, in the groove between the anterior border of the ulna and the muscle belly of flexor carpi ulnaris
SI 7 Angle
Perpendicular
SI 7 Depth
0.5-1
SI 8 Location
In the depression between the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna and the tip of the medial epicondyle of the humerus
SI 8 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
SI 8 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
O: 0.5-1
SI 9 Location
On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, 1 cun superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm hangs in an adducted position
SI 9 Angle
Perpendicular
SI 9 Depth
1-1.5
SI 10 Location
On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, in the depression inferior to the scapular spine, directly superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm hangs in an adducted position
SI 10 Angle
Perpendicular
SI 10 Depth
1-1.5
SI 11 Location
On the scapula, in a tender depression 1/3 the distance from the midpoint of the inferior border of the scapular spine to the inferior angle of the scapula
SI 11 Angle
Perpendicular
SI 11 Depth
0.5-1.5
SI 12 Location
In the centre of the suprascapular fossa, directly above SI-11, in a depression formed when the arm is raised
SI 12 Angle
Oblique medially
SI 12 Depth
0.5-1
SI 13 Location
In the tender depression superior to the medial end of the scapular spine, midway between SI-10 and the spinous process of T2
SI 13 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique laterally
SI 13 Depth
P: 0.3-0.5
O: 0.5-1
SI 14 Location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1
SI 14 Angle
Oblique medially
SI 14 Depth
0.5-1
SI 15 Location
2 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of C7
SI 15 Angle
Oblique
SI 15 Depth
0.5-1
SI 16 Location
On the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, level with the laryngeal prominence
SI 16 Angle
Perpendicular
SI 16 Depth
0.5-0.8
SI 17 Location
In the depression between the angle of the mandible and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
SI 17 Angle
Oblique towards the root of the tongue
SI 17 Depth
0.5-1
SI 18 Location
Directly velow the outer canthus, in the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic bone
SI 18 Angle
Transverse
SI 18 Depth
Transverse to ST 4, 6, 7, or LI20
SI 19 Location
With the mouth open, this point is located in the depression between the middle of the tragus and the condyloid process of the mandible
SI 19 Angle
Perpendicular with mouth open
SI 19 Depth
0.5-1
BL 1 Location
0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit
BL 1 Angle
Perpendicular with pushing eyeball to the side
BL 1 Depth
0.2-0.3
BL 2 Location
Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end
BL 2 Angle
Transverse inferiorly or laterally
BL 2 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 3 Location
Directly superior to BL-2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with DU-24
BL 3 Angle
Transverse
BL 3 Depth
0.5-1
BL 4 Location
0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline, and one third the distance between midline and ST-8
BL 4 Angle
Transverse
BL 4 Depth
0.5-1
BL 5 Location
0.5 cun directly posterior to BL-4, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, and 1.5 cun lateral to midline
BL 5 Angle
Transverse
BL 5 Depth
0.5-1
BL 6 Location
1.5 cun posterior to BL-5, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline, and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
BL 6 Angle
Transverse
BL 6 Depth
0.5-1
BL 7 Location
1.5 cun posterior to BL-6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline
BL 7 Angle
Transverse
BL 7 Depth
0.5-1
BL 8 Location
1.5 cun posterior to BL-7, and 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline
BL 8 Angle
Transverse
BL 8 Depth
0.5-1
BL 9 Location
1.3 cun lateral to DU-17
BL 9 Angle
Transverse
BL 9 Depth
0.5-1
BL 10 Location
On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to DU-15 in a depression 0.5 cun within the posterior hairline
BL 10 Angle
Perpendicuar
BL 10 Depth
0.5-0.8
BL 11 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1
BL 11 Angle
Oblique
BL 11 Depth
0.5-1
BL 12 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T2
BL 12 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 12 Depth
0.5-1
BL 13 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T3
BL 13 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 13 Depth
0.5-1
BL 14 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T4
BL 14 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 14 Depth
0.5-1
BL 15 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T5
BL 15 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 15 Depth
0.5-1
BL 16 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T6
BL 16 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 16 Depth
0.5-1
BL 17 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T7
BL 17 Angle
Oblique medially
Bl 17 Depth
0.5-1
BL 18 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T9
BL 18 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 18 Depth
0.5-1
BL 19 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T10
BL 19 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 19 Depth
1-1.5
BL 20 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T11
BL 20 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 20 Depth
1-1.5
BL 21 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T12
BL 21 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 21 Depth
1-1.5
BL 22 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L1
BL 22 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 22 Depth
1-15
BL 23 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L2
BL 23 Angle
Oblique medially
BL 23 Depth
1-1.5
BL 24 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L3
BL 24 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 24 Depth
1-1.5
BL 25 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L4
BL 25 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 25 Dpeth
1-1.5
BL 26 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L5
BL 26 Angle
Perpendicular
Bl 26 Depth
1-1.5
BL 27 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the first posterior sacral foramen
BL 27 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 27 Depth
0.5-1
BL 28 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen
BL 28 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 28 Depth
0.5-1
BL 29 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the third posterior sacral foramen
BL 29 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 29 Depth
0.5-1
BL 30 Location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the fourth posterior sacral foramen
BL 30 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 30 Depth
0.5-1
BL 31 Location
Over the first posterior sacral foramen
BL 31 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 31 Depth
0.5-1
BL 32 Location
Over the second posterior sacral foramen
BL 32 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 32 Depth
0.5-1
BL 33 Location
Over the third posterior sacral foramen
BL 33 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 33 Depth
0.5-1
BL 34 Location
Over the fourth posterior sacral foramen
BL 34 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 34 Depth
0.5-1
BL 35 Location
0.5 cun lateral to the Governing Vessel, level with the tip of the coccyx
BL 35 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 35 Depth
1-1.5
BL 36 Location
Just below the buttocks, on a line directly superior to BL-40, in the centre of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles (biceps femoris and semitendinosus)
BL 36 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 36 Depth
1-2
BL 37 Location
On the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to BL-36, and 8 cun proximal to BL-40, on the line connecting BL-36 and BL-40
BL 37 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 37 Depth
1-2
BL 38 Location
On the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to BL-39, on the medial side of the tendon of biceps femoris
BL 38 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 38 Depth
1-1.5
BL 39 Location
At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and towards its lateral end, in the depression medial to the tendon of biceps femoris
BL 39 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 39 Depth
1-1.5
BL 40 Location
At the back of the knee, in the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus
BL 40 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 40 Depth
1-1.5
bleed
BL 41 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T2, and level with BL-12
BL 41 Angle
Oblique
BL 41 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 42 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T3, and level with BL-13
BL 42 Angle
Oblique
BL 42 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 43 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T4, and level with BL-14
BL 43 Angle
Oblique
BL 43 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 44 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T5, and level with BL-15
BL 44 Angle
Oblique
BL 44 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 45 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T6, and level with BL-16
BL 45 Angle
Oblique
BL 45 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 46 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T7, and level with BL-17
BL 46 Angle
Oblique
BL 46 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 47 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T9, and level with BL-18
BL 47 Angle
Oblique
BL 47 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 48 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T10, and level with BL-19
BL 48 Angle
Oblique
BL 48 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 49 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T11, and level with BL-20
BL 49 Angle
Oblique
BL 49 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 50 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T12, and level with BL-21
BL 50 Angle
Oblique
BL 50 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 51 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of L1, and level with BL-22
BL 51 Angle
Oblique
BL 51 Depth
0.5-1
BL 52 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of L2, and level with BL-23
BL 52 Angle
Oblique
BL 52 Depth
0.5-1
BL 53 Location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the second sacral vertebra
BL 53 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 53 Depth
1-1.5
BL 54 Location
On the buttock, in the depression 3 cun lateral to the sacro-coccygeal hiatus
BL 54 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 54 Depth
1.5-2.5
BL 55 Location
On the lower leg, 2 cun inferior to BL-40, on the line connecting BL-40 and BL-57, in the depression between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle
BL 55 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 55 Depth
1-1.5
BL 56 Location
On the lower leg, 5 cun below BL-40 and midway between BL-55 and BL-57, in the centre of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle
BL 56 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 56 Depth
1-1.5
BL 57 Location
On the lower leg, in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle when the muscle is flexed, approximately 8 cun distal to BL-40 (ie midway between BL-40 and BL-60)
BL 57 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 57 Depth
1-1.5
BL 58 Location
On the lower leg, 7 cun directly superior to BL-60, lateral to and approximately 1 cun inferior to BL-57
BL 48 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 58 Depth
1-1.5
BL 59 Location
On the lower leg, 3 cun directly superior to BL-60
BL 59 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 59 Depth
1-1.5
BL 60 Location
Behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles Tendon
BL 60 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 60 Depth
1-1.5
BL 61 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to BL-60 in the tender depression on the calcaneum
BL 61 Angle
Transverse
BL 61 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 62 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons
BL 62 Angle
Oblique
BL 62 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 63 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
BL 63 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 63 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 64 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
BL 64 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 64 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 65 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone
BL 65 Angle
Perpendicular
BL 65 Depth
0.3-0.5
BL 66 Location
On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the 5th metatarso-phalangeal joint
BL 66 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
BL 66 Depth
0.2-0.3
BL 67 Location
On the dorsal aspect of the little toe, at the junction of the lines drawn between the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the nail
BL 67 Angle
Perpendicular or oblique
BL 67 Depth
0.1-0.2
bleed