Point Locations Flashcards
SP 8 Location
Medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to SP 9, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
ST 12 Location
In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle and at it’s midpoint 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line
SP 19 Location
In the 3rd Intercostal space
6 cun lateral to anterior midline
ST 41 Location
On the dorsum side of the foot at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint in the depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum longus and hallicus longus approximately at the tip of the external malleolus
LI 10 Location
10 cun up from LI 5 (wrist) / 2 cun below LI 11
ST 39 Location
9 cun below ST 35 and one finger breadth from the anterior border of the tibia
ST 1 Location
With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge
ST 8 Location
At the corner of the forehead 4.5 cun lateral to Du-24 and .5 cun within the anterior hairline
LI 5 Location
Radial side, with thumb upward in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicus longus and extensor pollicus brevis
ST 23 Location
2 cun above the umbilicus,
2 cun lateral to Ren 10 (midline)
ST 43 Location
In the depression distal to the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones, in a depression 1 cun proximal to ST 44
SP 9 Location
Lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia, in the depression on the medial border of the tibia
ST 28 Location
3 cun below the umbilicus,
2 cun lateral to Ren 4
ST 6 Location
Approximately 1 fingerbreadth anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle
Ask to clench jaw
SP 11 Location
6 cun above SP 10 on the line drawn from SP 10 to SP 12
ST 42 Location
On the dome of the instep of the foot between the tendons of the long extensor muscle of the big toes and long extensor muscles of the toes where the pulsation of the dorsal artery of foot is palpable
(pt is approx 1/2 between ST 41 ankle and ST 43 - web)
LI 6 Location
With the elbow flexed and the radial side of arm upward, the point is on the line joining LI 5 and LI 11, 3 cun above LI 5
SP 15 Location
4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus, lateral to m rectus abdominus
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 SCM and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage (AVOID CAROTID)
LU 11 Location
Radial side of the thumb, .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail
LU 4 Location
Medial aspect of upper arm
4 cun below the anterior end of axillary fold (5 cun above the cubital crease)
Radial side of m biceps brachii
ST 20 Location
5 cun above the umbilicus,
2 cun lateral to Ren 13 (midline)
ST 26 Location
1 cun BELOW umbilicus,
2 cun lateral to Ren 7, midline
LU 7 Location
Superior to the styloid process of the radius
1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist
LU 8 Location
1 cun above the transverse wrist crease in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery
ST 29 Location
4 cun below the umbilicus,
2 cun lateral to Ren 3, midline
ST 37 Location
6 cun below ST 35, one finger breadth from the anterior border of the tibia
Popliteal crease to - Lateral malleolus = 16 cun 16/2 - 8/2 - 4/2
SP 12 Location
level with the upper border of the Pubic Symphysis - 3.5 cun lateral to ren 2 (in the inguinal crease)
Palpate pulsation of femoral artery just over one hand breadth lateral from midline - SP 2 is in depression immediately lateral to this
LI 4 Location
Dorsum of the hand, between 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side
From Deadman: “Squeeze the thumb against the base of the index finger, highest point of the bulge of the muscle level with the end of the crease”
ST 36 Location
3 cun below ST 35, one finger breadth from the anterior border of the tibia
SP 16 Location
3 cun up from SP 15 (umbilicus), 4 cun out (curve of the rib)
SP 14 Location
1.3 cun below SP 15, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline, on the lateral side of rectus abdominus
SP 7 Location
3 cun in the depression above SP 6 at the posterior border of the tibia (6 cun up from the Medial Malleolus 13/2 and right below)
LI 20 Location
In the naso-labial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi
LI 18 Location
On the lateral side of the neck level with the tip of the Adams apple between the sternal head and clavicular head of SCAM
LI 11 Location
When elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU 5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Locate with the elbow flexed
SP 17 Location
In the 5th Intercostal space
6 Cun lateral to the anterior midline
LU 6 Location
Palmar side of forearm - line joining LU 9 and LU 5
7 cun above wrist crease (5 cun below elbow crease)