Small Intestine Points

Question 1

Name the Wood point for the small intestine channel.

Answer 1

SI 3 Back Stream

Question 2

What is the Small Intestine Entry Point. List the name, meridian number.

Answer 2

SI 1, Lesser Marsh - Exit, Metal, Jing well

Question 3

Give the functions for SI 7

Answer 3

Junction

Question 4

Name the Earth point for SI channel

Answer 4

Small Sea

Question 5

Give the anatomical description for SI 4

Answer 5

On the ulnar border of the hand, in the depression between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.

Question 6

Give the function for SI 8

Answer 6

Small Sea - Earth, Sedation, He Sea

Question 7

Give the function of SI 3

Answer 7

Back Stream - Shu Stream, wood, tonification

Question 8

Give the function of Wrist Bone

Answer 8

SI 4 - Source

Question 9

Give the anatomical description for SI 6

Answer 9

With the palm of the hand on the chest, on the dorsal aspect of the head of the ulna, in the cleft level with and lateral to the high point of the styloid process of the ulna.

Question 10

Give the anatomical description of SI 7

Answer 10

Branch of the Upright - Junction Point- Luo Connecting Point

With the arm across the abdomen, on a line connecting SI 8 and SI 5, 5 cun proximal to SI 5, in the groove between the anterior border of ulna and the muscle belly of the flexor carpi ulnaris.

Question 11

What is the function of SI 2 and give the anatomical location.

Answer 11

SI 2 Front Valley - Water, Ying Spring

On the ulnar border of the little finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint.

Question 12

What the the Fire point for SI channel? Give the anatomical location.

Answer 12

Yang Valley, SI 5

On the ulnar border of the wrist, in the depression between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone.