Surface Anatomy and Acupoints: Lower Limb Flashcards
UB 32 location
Over the second posterior sacral foramen
UB 32 angle
Perpendicular
UB 32 depth
0.5-1 or 1.5-2 cun
UB 28 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen
UB 28 angle
Perpendicular
UB 28 depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 53 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the spinous process of the 2nd sacral vertebra
UB 53 angle
Perpendicular
UB 53 depth
1-1.5 cun
UB 34 location
Over the 4th posterior sacral foramen
UB 34 angle
Perpendicular
UB 34 depth
0.5-1 or 1.5-2 cun
UB 30 location
1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen
UB 30 angle
Perpendicular
UB 30 depth
0.5-1 cun
UB 54 location
3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the spinous process of the 4th sacral vertebra (3 cun lateral to the sacrao-coccygeal hiatus)
UB 54 angle
Perpendicular
UB 54 depth
1-2.5 cun
UB 35 location
0.5 cun lateral to the Du Mai, level with the tip of the coccyx
UB 35 angle
Perpendicular towards the genital region
UB 35 depth
1-1.5 cun
Yao Qi location
2 cun directly above the tip of the coccyx
Yao Qi angle
Transverse upward
Yao Qi depth
1-2 cun
Huan Zhong location
Midway between GB30 and Du 2
Huan Zhong angle
Perpendicular
Huan Zhong depth
1.5-2 cun, 2-3 cun
GB 30 location
On the postero-lateral aspect of the hip joint, 1/3 of the distance between the prominence of the greater trochanter of the sacrococcygeal hiatus (Du 2)
GB 30 angle
Perpendicular towards genitals
GB 30 depth
2-3.5 cun
GB 29 location
On the lateral aspect of the hip joint, at the midpoint of a line drawn between the anterior superior iliac spine and the prominence of the greater trochanter
GB 29 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique inferiorly
GB 29 depth
P: 1-2 cun
Oblique inferiorly: 2-3 cun
UB 36 location
Just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to UB 40, in the center of the transverse gluteal crease, in a depression between the hamstring muscles
UB 36 angle
Perpendicular
UB 36 depth
1-2 cun
LV 12 location
1 cun inferior and 2.5 cun lateral to Ren 2, in the crease of the groin, medial to the femoral vein
LV 2 angle
medial, slightly Oblique
LV 12 depth
0.5-0.8 cun
LV 12 caution
Femoral Vein
GB 30 caution
deep, sciatic nerve
UB 36 caution
posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
deeper=sciatic nerve
Sp 12 location
3.5 cun lateral to Ren 2, on the lateral side of the femoral artery
SP 12 angle
Perpendicular
SP 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
SP 12 caution
femoral artery = medial
femoral nerve = lateral
SP 13 location
On the lower abdomen, 0.7 cun superior and 0.5 cun lateral to SP 12, 4 cun lateral to the midline
SP 13 angle
Perpendicular
SP 13 depth
1-1.5 cun
SP 13 caution
Peritoneal cavity
LV 11 location
2 cun inferior to St 30 on the posterior border of the adductor longus muscle
LV 11 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
LV 11 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
LV 10 location
3 cun inferior to ST 30 on the anterior border of the adductor longus muscle
LV 10 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
LV 10 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
ST 31 location
On the upper thigh, in a depression just lateral to the sartorius muscle, at the junction of a vertical line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine, and a horizontal line drawn level with the lower border of the pubic symphysis
ST 31 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
ST 31 depth
1-2 cun
ST 32 location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 6 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 32 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
ST 32 depth
1-2 cun
ST 33 location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 33 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
ST 33 depth
1-1.5 cun
SP 11 location
On the medial side of the thigh, 6 cun proximal to SP 10, on line connecting SP 10 with SP 12
SP 11 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
SP 11 depth
0.5-1 cun
SP 11 caution
Femoral artery
LV 9 location
Directly superior to the medial epicondyle of the femur, 4 cun superior to LV 8, in the cleft between the vastus medialis and sartorius muscles
LV 9 angle
Perpendicualr
Oblique
LV 9 depth
1-2 cun
Si Qiang location
4.5 cun superior to the center of the upper patellar border (5.5 cun up from the midpoint of the patella)
Si Qiang angle
Perpendicular
Si Qiang depth
1-2 cun
He Ding location
In the depression at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella
He Ding angle
Perpendicular
He Ding depth
0.5-1 cun
SP 10 location
2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in the tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above SP 9
SP 10 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
SP 10 depth
1-1.5 cun
ST 34 location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 34 angle
Perpendicular or Oblique
St 34 depth
1-1.5 cun
Bai Cong Wo location
3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muslce
Bai Cong Wo angle
Pernepdicular or Oblique
Bai Cong Wo depth
1-1.5 cun
Kuan Gu location
A pair of points 2 cun superior to the patella and 1.5 cun lateral and medial to ST 34
Kuan Gu angle
Perpendicular
Kuan Gu depth
1-1.5 cun
LV 8 location
Just superior to the medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression anterior to the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus, about 1 cun anterior to KD 10
LV 8 angle
Perpendicular or slightly posterior insertion
LV 8 depth
1-1.5 cun
KD 10 location
At the medial end of the popliteal crease, between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendons
KD 10 angle
Perpendicular
KD 10 depth
1-1.5 cun
UB 40 location
At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression halfway between teh tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus
UB 40 angle
Perpendicular or prick and bleed the superficial veins
UB 40 depth
1-1.5 cun
UB 40 caution
Tibial Nerve
Popliteal artery and nerve
UB 39 location
At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and twoards its lateral end, in the depression medial to the tendon of biceps femoris
UB 39 angle
Perpendicular
UB 39 depth
1-1.5 cun
UB 39 caution
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Common peroneal nerve
ST 35 location
On the knee, in the hallow formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and lateral to the patella ligament
ST 35 angle
Perpendicular towards UB 40
Oblique medially and superiorly
ST 35 depth
1-2 cun
Xi Yan location
On the knee, in the hollows formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and both medial and lateral to the patella ligament
Xi Yan angle
Perpendicular towards UB 40
Oblique medially and superiorly
Xi Yan depth
1-2 cun
GB 31 location
On the lateral aspect of the thigh, directly below the greater trochanter, 7 cun superior to the popliteal crease
GB 31 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
GB 31 depth
P: 1-2 cun
O: 1.5-2.5 cun
GB 32 location
On the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun inferior to GB 31
GB 32 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
GB 32 depth
Perpendicular: 1-2 cun
Oblique: 1.5-2.5 cun
GB 33 location
On the lateral side of the knee, in the depression above the lateral epicondyle of the femur, between the femur and tendon of biceps femoris
GB 33 angle
Perpendicular
GB 33 depth
1-2 cun
UB 37 location
On the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to UB 36 and 8 cun proximal to UB 40, on the line connecting UB 36 and UB 40
UB 37 angle
Perpendicular
UB 37 depth
1-2 cun
UB 37 caution
deep is the sciatic nerve
UB 38 location
On the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to UB 39, on the medial side of the tendon of biceps femoris
UB 38 angle
Perpendicular
UB 38 depth
1-15 cun
UB 38 caution
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Common peroneal nerve
ST 35 location
On the knee, in the hollow formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and lateral to the patella ligament
ST 35 angle
Perpendicular
Oblique
ST 35 depth
1-2 cun
LV 7 location
Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia, 1 cun posterior to SP 9
LV 7 angle
Perpendicular
LV 7 depth
1-2 cun
SP 9 location
On the medial side of the lower leg, in a depression in the angle formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia