SP and ST Meridians

Question 1

SP-1 *

Answer 1

Plantaromedial aspect of the pelvic limb 0.5 cun proximal to the coronet band

Question 2

SP-2

Answer 2

Distal to the medial sesamoid bone, caudal to the interosseus muscle

Question 3

SP-3

Answer 3

On plantaromedial aspect of the pelvic limb just distal to the distal end of the medial splint bone, caudal to the suspensory ligament

Question 4

SP-4

Answer 4

In a depression on the pelvic limb plantarodistal to the base of the medial splint bone, dorsal to the flexor digitorum profundus tendon and plantar to LIV-3

Question 5

SP-5

Answer 5

In depression plantar to the medial malleolus of the tibia, plantar to LIV-4

Question 6

SP-6 *

Answer 6

3 cun proximal to the medial malleolus, caudal to the tibia

Question 7

SP-8

Answer 7

On the caudal border of the tibia, 3 cun distal to SP-9, cranial to the flexor digitorum longus

Question 8

SP-9 *

Answer 8

In a depression at the level of the tibial tuberosity, 0.5 cun cranial to the saphenous vein on the ventral border of the gracilis muscle

Question 9

SP-10 *

Answer 9

2 cun proximal to the proximomedial border of the patella in the belly of the vastus medialis muscle. Flexing the stifle aids in location.

Question 10

SP-11

Answer 10

In depression 1.5 cun cranioventral to the ventral border of the tuber coxa

(Dan-tian)

Question 11

SP-12 *

Answer 11

In a depression ventral to the curve of the cranial aspect of the tuber coxa, ventral to the tendon of the internal abdominal oblique muscle

Question 12

SP-13 *

Answer 12

0.5 cun cranioventral to the craniodorsal aspect of the tuber coxa dorsal to the tendon of the internal abdominal oblique muscle

Question 13

SP-20

Answer 13

At the 4th intercostal space at the level of the elbow

Question 14

SP-21 *

Answer 14

At the 10th intercostal space at the same level as the point of the shoulder

Question 15

ST-1 *

Answer 15

Lower eyelid ⅓ of the way from the medial canthus

Question 16

ST-2 *

Answer 16

Ventral to the medial canthus at the bifurcation of the angular vein

Question 17

ST-4

Answer 17

0.5 cun caudal to the lateral commissure of the mouth

Question 18

ST-5

Answer 18

5 cun caudal to the lateral commissure of the mouth along the rostral border of the masseter muscle at the level of the medial canthus of the eye.

Question 19

ST-6

Answer 19

In the center of the masseter muscle belly at the level of the lateral canthus of the eye, located in a depression when the jaw is open

Question 20

ST-7 *

Answer 20

In a depression ventral to the TMJ

Question 21

ST-9

Answer 21

In the depression caudal to the jaw, lateral to the larynx ventral to the tendon of the sternocephalicus muscle (middle of the triangle that connects jaw to neck)

Question 22

ST-10 *

Answer 22

In a depression dorsal to the jugular groove in the ventral aspect of the brachiocephalic muscle at the caudal edge of the cutaneous colli muscle
(Palm the point of the shoulder and grab the brachiocephalic)

Question 23

ST-25

Answer 23

2 cun lateral to the umbilicus in the belly of the rectus abdominus muscle

Question 24

ST-31

Answer 24

In the depression 1.5 cun caudoventral to the ventral border of the tuber coxa over the tensor fascia lata

(Ju-liao)

Question 25

ST-34

Answer 25

2 cun proximolateral to the patella in the belly of the vastus lateralis muscle

Question 26

ST-35

Answer 26

Between the distal border of the patella and the proximal border of the tibia in a depression between middle and lateral patellar ligament

Question 27

ST-36 *

Answer 27

3 cun distal to ST-35, 0.5 cun distolateral to the cranial aspect of the tibial tuberosity, over the extensor digitorum longus muscle

Question 28

ST-37

Answer 28

Halfway between ST-36 and ST-38, 0.5 cun lateral to the cranial aspect of the tibia over the extensor digitorum longus muscle

Question 29

ST-38

Answer 29

At the middle of the gaskin 0.5 cun lateral to the cranial aspect of the tibia over extensor digitorum longus muscle

Question 30

ST-39

Answer 30

1 cun distal to ST-38 0.5 cun lateral to the cranial aspect of the tibia over the tibialis cranial is muscle

Question 31

ST-40

Answer 31

Lateral to ST-38 in the muscular groove between the extensor digitorum longus and the extensor digitorum lateralis

Question 32

ST-41

Answer 32

At the level of the distal aspect of the lateral malleolus of the tibia, between the extensor digitorum longus and the extensor digitorum lateralis, proximal to the tarsal retinaculum

Question 33

ST-42

Answer 33

On the dorsal aspect of the cannon bone just distal to the tarsometatarsal joint and the metatarsal retinaculum, lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus

Question 34

ST-43

Answer 34

Proximodorsal to the fetlock joint just lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle

Question 35

ST-44

Answer 35

Distal to the fetlock joint directly lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus muscle

Question 36

ST-45 *

Answer 36

On the dorsal midline of the pelvic limb 0.5 cun proximal to the coronet band