Surface Anatomy and Acupoints: Back Flashcards
Du 2 location
On the midline, in the sacro-coccygeal hiatus
Du 2 angle
Oblique superiorly
Due 2 depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 34 location
Over the 4th posterior sacral foramen
UB 34 angle
Perpendicular
UB 34 depth
0.5-1 cun, or 1.5-2 cun
UB 30 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the fourth posterior sacral foramen
UB 30 angle
Perpendicular
UB 30 depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 33 location
Over the third posterior sacral foramen
UB 33 angle
Perpendicular
UB 33 depth
0.5-1 cun, 1.5-2 cun
UB 29 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the 3rd posterior sacral foramen
UB 29 angle
Perpendicular
UB 29 depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 32 location
Over the 2nd posterior sacral foramen
UB 32 angle
Perpendicular
UB 32 depth
0.5-1 cun, 1.5-2 cun
UB 28 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen
UB 28 angle
Perpendicular
UB 28 depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 31 location
Over the 1st posterior sacral foramen
UB 31 angle
Perpendicular (slightly oblique medial and inferior)
UB 31 depth
0.5-1 cun, 1.5-2 cun
UB 27 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the 1st posterior sacral foramen
UB 27 angle
Perpendicular
UB 27 depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 26 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra
UB 26 angle
Perpendicular
UB 26 depth
1-1.5 cun
Shi Qi Zhui location
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra
Shi Qi Zhui angle
Perpendicular
Shi Qi Zhui depth
0.5-1 cun
Shi Qi Zhui caution
Spinal cord
Du 3 location
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra
Du 3 angle
Perpendicular
Du 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 3 caution
Spinal cord
UB 25 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra
UB 25 angle
Perpendicular
UB 25 depth
1-1.5 cun
Yao Yan location
About 3.5-4 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra
Yao Yan angle
Perpendicular
Yao Yan depth
1.2 cun
Yao Yan methods
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Yao Yi location
3 cun lateral to L4
Yao Yi angle
Perpendicular
Yao Yi depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 24 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd lumbar vertebra
UB 24 angle
Perpendicular
UB 24 depth
1-1.5 cun
Xia Zhi Shi location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process ofthe 3rd lumbar vertebra
Du 4 location
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra
Du 4 angle
Perpendicular
Du 4 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 4 caution
Spinal Canal
UB 23 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
UB 23 angle
Oblique or Perpendicular Oblique towards the spine
UB 23 depth
1-1.5 cun
UB 23 caution
Kidney
UB 52 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra and level with UB 23
UB 52 angle
Oblique
UB 52 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 52 caution
Kidney
Du 5 location
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra
Du 5 angle
Perpendicular
Du 5 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 5 caution
Spinal canal
UB 22 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra
UB 22 angle
Oblique or Perpendicular Oblique towards the spine
UB 22 depth
1-1.5 cun
UB 22 caution
Kidney
UB 51 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra and level with UB 22
UB 51 angle
Oblique
UB 51 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 51 caution
Kidney
Pi Gen location
3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra
Pi Gen angle
Perpendicular
Pi Gen depth
0.5-0.8 cun
UB 50 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 21
UB 50 angle
Oblique
UB 50 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 50 caution
Pneumothorax
Du 6 location
On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra
Du 6 angle
Perpendicular
Du 6 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 6 caution
Spinal canal
UB 20 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra
UB 20 angle
Oblique towards the spine
Transverse Oblique
UB 20 depth
Oblique: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
Du 7 location
On the midilne of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra
Du 7 angle
Perpendicular Oblique superiorly
Du 7 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 7 caution
Spinal canal
UB 19 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra
UB 19 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O