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
UB 19 depth
O: 0.5- 1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 48 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 19
UB 48 angle
Oblique
UB 48 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 48 caution
Pneumothorax
UB 21 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra
UB 21 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 21 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 49 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 20
UB 49 angle
Oblique
UB 49 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 49 caution
Penumothorax
Du 8 location
On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra
Du 8 angle
Oblique
Du 8 depth
0.5- 1 cun
Du 8 caution
Spinal canal
UB 18 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra
UB 18 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 18 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 18 caution
Pneumothorax
UB 47 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 18
UB 47 angle
Oblique
UB 47 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 47 caution
Pneumothorax
Wei Guan Xia Shu location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 8th thoracic vertebra
Wei Guan Xia Shu angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
Wei Guan Xia Shu depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
Wei Guan Xia Shu caution
Pneumothorax
Du 9 location
On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra
Du 9 angle
Oblique superiorly
Du 9 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 9 caution
Spinal canal
UB 17 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra
UB 17 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 17 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 46 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 17
UB 46 angle
Oblique
UB 46 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 46 caution
Pneumothorax
Du 10 location
On the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra
Du 10 angle
Oblique superiorly
Du 10 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 10 caution
Spinal canal
UB 16 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra
UB 16 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 16 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 45 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 16
UB 45 angle
Oblique
UB 45 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 45 caution
Pneumothorax
Du 11 location
On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra
Du 11 angle
Oblique superiorly
Du 11 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 11 caution
Spinal canal
UB 15 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra
UB 15 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 15 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 15 caution
Pneumothorax
UB 44 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 15
UB 44 angle
Oblique
UB 44 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 44 caution
Pneumothorax
UB 14 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra
UB 14 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 14 caution
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 43 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra and level with UB 14
UB 43 angle
Oblique
UB 43 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 43 caution
Pneumothorax
Du 12 location
On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra
Du 12 angle
P-O superiorly
Du 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 12 caution
Spinal canal
UB 42 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra and level with UB 13
UB 42 angle
Oblique
UB 42 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 42 caution
Pneumothorax
UB 13 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra
UB 13 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 13 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 13 caution
Pneumothorax
UB 12 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra
UB 12 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 12 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 12 caution
Pneumothorax
UB 41 location
3 cun lateral to th emidline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic ertebra and level with UB 12
UB 41 angle
Oblique
UB 41 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
UB 41 caution
Pneumothorax
SI 13 location
In the tender depression superior to the medial end of the scapular spine, midway between SI 10 and the spinous process of T2
SI 13 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique laterally
SI 13 depth
P: 0.3-0.5 cun
O: 0.5-1 cun
Du 13 location
On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra
Du 13 angle
P-O superiorly
Du 13 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 13 caution
Spinal canal
UB 11 location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra
UB 11 angle
Oblique towards the spine
T-O
UB 11 depth
O: 0.5-1 cun
T-O: 1-1.5 cun
UB 11 caution
Pneumothorax
SI 14 location
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1 (Du 13)
SI 14 angle
Oblique medially
SI 14 depth
0.5-1 cun
SI 14 caution
Pneumothorax
Hua Tuo Jia Ji location
0.5-1 cun lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of T1-L5
Hua Tuo Jia Ji angle
P-O towards the spine
Hua Tuo Jia Ji depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 14 location
On the midline at the base of the neck, in the dperession below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra
Du 14 angle
P-O superiorly
Du 14 depth
0.5-1 cun
Du 14 caution
Spinal canal
Ding Chuan location
0.5-1 cun lateral to the depression below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (Du 14)
Ding Chuan angle
P-O towards the spine
Ding Chuan depth
0.5-1 cun
SI 15 location
2 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of C7 (Du 14)
SI 15 angle
Oblique medially
SI 15 depth
0.5-1 cun
SI 15 caution
Pneumothorax
GB 21 location
Midway between Du 14 and the tip of the acromion, at the crest of the trapezius muscle
GB 21 angle
Oblqiue posteriorly
GB 21 depth
0.5-1 cun
GB 21 caution
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Lung
Jie He Xue location
3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra
Jie He Xue angle
Perpendicular
Jie He Xue depth
0.3-0.5, 0.5-0.8 cun
SI 11 location
On the scapula, in a tender depression 1/3 of the distance from the midpoint of the inferior border of the scapular spine to the angle of the scapula
SI 11 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
SI 11 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
SI 12 location
In the center of the supraspinous fossa, directly aboce SI 11, in a depression formed when the arm is raised
SI 12 angle
Oblique medially
SI 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
SI 12 caution
Pneumothorax
SI 13 location
In the tender depression superior to the medial end of the scapular spine, midway between SI 10 and the spinous process of T2
SI 13 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique laterally
SI 13 depth
P: 0.3-0.5 cun
O: 0.5-1 cun
SI 13 caution
Pneumothorax
SJ 15 location
In the supraspinous fossa, in the depression midway between the GB 21 and SI 13
SJ 15 angle
Oblique
SJ 15 depth
0.5-1 cun
SJ 15 caution
Pneuomthorax
LI 16 location
On the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression medial to the acromion process and between the lateral extremity of the clavicle and the scapular spine
LI 16 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
LI 16 depth
0.5-1 cun
LI 16 caution
deep medial insertion may cause pneumothorax