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Scalp Acu Flashcards

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Motor area

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A line starting from a point .5 cm posterior to the midpoint of midline and stretching diagonally across the head to a point at the intersection of the zygomatic arch (superior margin) with the hairline at the temple.
~67-74 degree angle

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What are the two basic lines in head acupuncture

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  1. Midline of the head: from glabella (yin tang) to external occipital protuberance (Du 17).
  2. Eyebrow-occiput line: from midpoint of the eyebrow (Yu Yao) to external occipital protuberance (Du 17).
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What area is found on the upper fifth of the motor area line?
What is it indicated for?

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The lower limb and trunk area

Paralysis of lower limb (opposite side)

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What area is found on the second and third fifth of the motor area line?
What is it indicated for ?

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Upper limb area

Paralysis of upper limb (opposite side)

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What area is found on the lower two-fifths of the motor area line ?
What is it indicated for?

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Facial area

Upper motor neuron paralysis of the face, motor aphasia, dribbling saliva, impaired speech

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What area is a line parallel and 1.5 cm posterior to the motor line?

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Sensory area

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What area can be found on the upper fifth of the sensory area line?
What is it indicated for?

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Lower limb and trunk area

Low back pain (opposite side), numbness or paresthesia in that area

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What area is found on the second and third fifths if the sensory area line?
What is it indicated for?

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Upper limb area

Pain, numbness or other paresthesia of upper limb (opposite side)

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What area is found on the lower two-fifths of the sensory area line?
What is it indicated for?

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Facial area

Migraine h/a, trigeminal neuralgia, toothache (opposite side) arthritis of the temporomandibular joint

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What area is parallel with the midline of the head, 1 cm beside the midpoint, about 3 cm long?

What is it indicated for?

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Leg motor and sensory area

Paralysis, pain, or numbness of lower limb, acute low back sprain, nocturnal urination, prolapse, depression

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what area can be found parallel with and 1.5 cm anterior to the motor area line?
what is it indicated for?

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Chorea and tremor control area

syndenham’s chorea, tremors, parkinsons, palsy and related syndomes

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what area can be found parallel with and 1.5 cm to Chorea and tremor control area?
what are the indications for the area?

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blood vessel dilations and constriction area

superficial edema,hypertension

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what area is on a horizonal line 1.5 cm above and centered on the apex of the ear, 4cm in length

what are the indications

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vertigo and hearing area

tinnitus, vertigo, diminished hearing, menier’s syndrome

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what area is a vertical line 2 cm beside the tuber parietale (horn) on the back of the head, 3cm in length
what is it indicated for

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speech #2

nominal aphasia (can’t name)

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what area overlaps vertigo and hearing area at midpoint and continues 3 cm. posteriorly

what are the indications

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speech 3

receptive aphasia (can’t understand)

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with the tuber parietale origin, three needles can be inserted inferiorly, anteriorly, and posteriorly to a length of 3 cm. Between them, the 3 lines will form a 40 degree angle. what area is this describing?
what is the indication?

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voluntary movement area

apraxia

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what area is the following: one cm. lateral to the external occipital protuberance, parallel to midline of head, 4cm. in length extending upward.
what are the indications?

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vision area

cortical blindness

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what area is 3 cm lateral to the external occipical protuberance, parallel to the midline of the head, 4cm in length, extending downward?
what are the indications?

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balance area

loss of balance due to cerebellar disorders

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what area begins at the hairline directly above the pupil of the eye, parallel with the midline of the head, 2 cm in length extending posteriorly?
what are the indications?

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stomach area

discomfort in upper abdomen

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what area is a line 2 cm in length extending anteriorly from the stomach area?
what are the indications?

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liver and gall bladder area

pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen and/or right rib cage; chronic hepatitis

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what area is midway between and parallel with the stomach area and midline of the head, bilaterally, 2 cm in length?
what are the indications?

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thoracic cavity area

asthma, chest pain, intermittent supraventricular tachycardia

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what area is parallel and lateral to the stomach area at a distance equal to that between stomach area and the thoracic cavity area, 2 cm in length?
what are the indications?

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reproduction area

abnormal uterine bleeding, combined with leg motor area for prolapsed uterus

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