Surface Anatomy and Acupoints: Chest and Abdomen Flashcards
DU 1 location
On the midline, midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus
DU 1 angle
Perpendicular
DU 1 depth
0.5-1 cun
Ren 1 location
At the perineum, midway between the anus and scrotum in men, and the anus and the posterior labial commissure in women
Ren 1 angle
Perpendicular
Ren 1 depth
0.5-1 cun
Ren 1 caution
Pregnancy
Ren 2 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, at the superior border of the public symphysis, 5 cun below the umbilicus
Ren 2 angle
Perpendicular
Ren 2 depth
0.5-1 cun
Ren 2 caution
Bladder
KD 11 location
On the lower abdomen, 5 cun below the umbilicus, at the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
KD 11 angle
Perpendicular
KD 11 depth
0.5-1 cun
KD 11 caution
Bladder
ST 30 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with the superior border of the pubic symphysis
ST 30 angle
Perpendicular
ST 30 depth
1-1.5 cun
ST 30 caution
Peritoneal cavity, bladder, spermatic cord
Ren 3 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
Ren 3 angle
Perpendicular
Ren 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
Ren 3 caution
Bladder
KD 12 location
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus, 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
KD 12 angle
Perpendicular
KD 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
KD 12 caution
Bladder
ST 29 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 3
ST 29 angle
Perpendicular
ST 29 depth
1-1.5 cun
ST 29 caution
Peritoneal cavity, bladder
Zi Gong Xue
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with Ren 3
Zi Gong Xue angle
Perpendicular
Zi Gong Xue depth
0.8-1.2 cun
Ren 4 location
Ont he midline of the lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
Ren 4 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique inferiorly
Ren 4 depth
Perpendicular: 0.5-1 cun
Oblique inferiorly 1-1.5 cun
Ren 4 caution
Bladder
KD 13 location
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun superior to the superior border of the pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
KD 13 angle
Perpendicular
KD 13 depth
0.5-1 cun
KD 13 caution
Bladder
ST 28 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 4
ST 28 angle
Perpendicular
ST 28 depth
1-1.5 cun
ST 28 caution
Peritoneal cavity, bladder
Ti Tuo location
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the midline, level with Ren 4
Ti Tuo angle
Perpendicular
Ti Tuo depth
0.8-1.2 cun
GB 27 location
In the depression just anterior to the ASIS, approx. level with Ren 4 (3 cun below the umbilicus)
GB 27 angle
Perpendicular
GB 27 depth
1-1.5 cun
GB 28 location
0.5 cun anterior and inferior to GB 27 which lies int he depression just anterior to the ASIS approx. level wtih Ren 4 (3 cun below the umbilicus)
GB 28 angle
Perpendicular
GB 28 depth
1-1.5 cun
Ren 5 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 3 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
Ren 5 angle
Perpendicular
Ren 5 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
Ren 5 caution
Peritoneal cavity
KD 14 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus, 3 cun superior to the superior border of the pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
KD 14 angle
Perpendicular
KD 14 depth
1-1.5 cun
KD 14 caution
Peritoneal cavity
ST 27 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 5
ST 27 angle
Perpendicular
ST 27 depth
1-1.5 cun
ST 27 caution
Peritoneal cavity
Ren 6 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 1.5 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 3.5 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
Ren 6 angle
Perpendicular
Ren 6 depth
0.8-1.2 cun
Ren 6 caution
Peritoneal cavity
SP 14 location
On the lower abdomen, 1.3 cun inferior to SP 15, 4 cun lateral to the midline
SP 14 angle
Perpendicular
SP 14 depth
1-1-.5 cun
SP 14 caution
Peritoneal cavity
Ren 7 location
On the midline of the lower abdomen, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 4 cun superior to the pubic symphysis
Ren 7 angle
Perpendicular
Ren 7 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
Ren 7 caution
Peritoneal cavity
KD 15 location
On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the umbilicus, 4 cun superior to the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline
KD 15 angle
Perpendicular
KD 15 depth
1-1.5 cun
KD 15 caution
Peritoneal cavity
ST 26 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 7
ST 26 angle
Perpendicular
ST 26 depth
1-1.5 cun
ST 26 caution
Peritoneal cavity
San Jiao Jiu location
On the lower abdomen. Construct an equilateral triangle of which the apex is the umbilicus (Ren 8) and the sides are equal to the length of the patient’s smile. These points are located at the 3 points of the triangle.
San Jiao Jiu techniques
Moxa only
Ren 8 location
In the center of the umbilicus, needling is contraindicated at this point
KD 16 location
On the abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus
KD 16 angle
Perpendicular
KD 16 depth
1-1.5 cun
KD 16 caution
Peritoneal cavity
ST 25 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus
ST 25 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique inferiorly
ST 25 depth
Perpendicular/Oblique inferiorly: 1-1.5 cun
ST 25 caution
Peritoneal cavity
SP 15 location
On the abdomen, in the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle level with the umbilicus
SP 15 angle
Perpendicular
SP 15 depth
0.5-1 cun
SP 15 caution
Peritoneal cavity, enlarged spleen on the left side
GB 26 location
Directly inferior to LV 13 (anterior and inferior to the free end of the 11th rib), level with the umbiliucs
GB 26 angle
Perpendicular
GB 26 depth
0.5-1 cun
GB 26 caution
Peritoneal cavity
LV 13 location
Directly anterior and inferior to the free end of the 11th rib
LV 13 angle
Transverse-Oblique medially or laterally
LV 13 depth
0.5-1 cun
LV 13 caution
Enlarged liver or spleen
GB 25 location
Below the lateral aspect of the ribcage, anterior and inferior to the free end of the 12th rib
GB 25 angle
Perpendicular
GB 25 depth
0.5-1 cun
GB 25 caution
Peritoneal cavity
Ren 9 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 1 cun above the umbilicus and 7 cun below the sternocostal angle
Ren 9 angle
Perpendicular
Ren 9 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
Ren 9 caution
Peritoneal cavity
ST 24 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 9
ST 24 angle
Perpendicular
ST 24 depth
1-1.5 cun
ST 24 caution
Peritoneal cavity
Ren 10 location
On the midline of the abdomen, 2 cun above the umbilicus and 6 cun below the sternocostal angle