Surface Anatomy and Acupoints: Upper Limb Flashcards
Cun measurement from mastoid process of temporal bone to mastoid process of temporal bone
9 cun
Cun measurement from medial border of scapula to medial border of scapula
6 cun
Cun measurement from hairline to hairline
12 cun
Cun measurement of foreheard
3 cun
Cun measurement for back of neck
3 cun
Cun measurement from corner to corner of forehead (ST 8 to ST 8)
9 cun
Cun measurement from midline to acromion process
8 cun
Cun measurement from axilla to cubital crease
9 cun
Cun measurement from cubital crease to transverse wrist crease
12 cun
Cun measurement of gluteal fold to popliteal crease
14 cun
Cun measurement of popliteal crease to lateral malleolus
16 cun
Cun measurement of popliteal crease to medial malleolus
15 cun
Cun measurement of umbilicus to xiphoid process
8 cun
Cun measurement of umbilicus to superior border of pubic symphysis
5 cun
Cun measurement of greater trochanter to lower border of patella
19 cun
Cun measurement of patella
2 cun
Location of HT 1
In the depression at the center of the Axilla
HT 1 caution
Medial insertion towards the chest may cause a pneumothorax, caution of the axillary artery
HT 1 angle
Oblique Perpendicular
HT 1 depth
0.5-1 cun
HT 2 location
3 cun proximal to the medial end of the transverse cubital crease, on the line joining HT 1 and HT3
HT 2 angle
Oblique (distally or proximally)
HT 2 depth
0.5-1 cun
HT 3 Location
Midway between PC 3 and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is fully flexed
HT 3 angle
Oblique (distally or proximally)
HT 3 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
LU 3 location
On the antero-lateral aspect of the arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to LU 5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii
LU 3 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
HT 2 caution
Caution of the brachial artery
LU 3 angle
Perpendicular
LU 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
LU 4 location
On the antero-lateral aspect of the arm, 4 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 5 cun superior to LU 5
LU 4 angle
Perpendicular
LU 4 depth
0.5-1 cun
LU 4 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
LU 5 location
On the cubital crease of the elbow, in the depression at the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon
LU 5 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
LU 5 angle
Perpendicular
LU 5 depth
0.5-1 cun
PC 2 location
On the anterior aspect of the arm, 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold, between the two heads of the biceps brachii muscle
PC 2 angle
Oblique (distally or proximally)
PC 2 depth
1-1.5 cun
PC 3 location
On the transverse cubital crease, in the depression immediately to the ulnar side of the aponeurosis of the biceps brachii muscle - prick to bleed
PC 3 angle
Perpendicular
PC 3 depth
0.5-1 cun
PC 3 caution
Caution of the brachial artery and vein, medial cubital vein
SJ 10 location
With the elbow flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal to the olecranon
SJ 10 angle
Perpendicular
SJ 10 depth
0.5-1 cun
SJ 11 location
With the elbow flexed, this point is located 1 cun proximal to SJ 10
SJ 11 angle
Perpendicular
SJ 11 depth
0.5-1 cun
SJ 12 location
On the upper arm, on a line drawn between SJ 10 and SJ 14, 4 cun proximal to SJ 10 and 6 cun distal to SJ 14 (midway between SJ 11 and SJ 13)
SJ 12 angle
Oblique, Perpendicular
SJ 12 depth
1-2 cun
SJ 13 location
Where the line drawn between SJ 10 and SJ 14 meets the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, approximately 2/3 of the distance between these two points
SJ 13 angle
Oblique, Perpendicular
SJ 13 depth
1-2 cun
SJ 14 location
On the shoulder, posterior to LI 15, in the depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when the arm is abducted
SJ 14 angle
perpendicularly towards the shoulder
SJ 14 depth
1.0-1.5 cun
LI 11 location
At the elbow, midway between LU 5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease
LI 11 angle
Perpendicular
LI 11 depth
1-1.5 cun
LI 12 location
when the elbow is flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal and 1 cun lateral to LI 11
LI 12 angle
Perpendicular
LI 12 depth
0.5-1 cun
LI 13 location
On the lateral side of the upper arm, 3 cun proximal to LI 111, on the line connecting LI 11 and LI 15
LI 13 angle
Perpendicular
LI 13 depth
1-1.5 cun
LI 14 location
On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line joining LI 11 and LI 15, 7 cun proximal to LI 11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle
LI 14 angle
perpendicular or oblique upwards
LI 14 depth
0.8-1.5 cun
LI 15 location
In the depression anterior and inferior to the acromion, at the origin of the deltoid muscle
LI 15 angle
Transverse, Oblique
LI 15 depth
1-2 cun
SI 8 location
In the depression between the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna and the tip of the medial epicondyle of the humerus
SI 8 caution
Caution of the ulnar nerve
SI 8 angle
Perpendicular
SI 8 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
SI 9 location
On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, 1 cun superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm hangs in the abducted position
SI 9 angle
Perpendicular
SI 9 depth
1-1.5 cun
SI 10 location
On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, in the depression inferior to the scapular spine, directly superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm is abducted
SI 10 angle
Perpendicular
SI 10 depth
1-1.5 cun
Jian qian
On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease and LI 15
Jian qian angle
Transverse/Oblique, Perpendicular
Jian qian depth
T/O: 2-3 cun
P: 1-1.5 cun
Zhou jian
On the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna
Zhou jian methods
Moxa only
LU 6 location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LU 9 with LU 5, 7 cun proximal to LU 9
LU 6 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein, radial artery, and radial vein
LU 6 angle
Oblique or Perpendicular
LU 6 depth
0.5-1.5 cun
LU 7 location
On the radial aspect of the forearm, 1.5 cun proximal to LI 5 in the cleft between the tendons of brachioradialis and adductor pollicis longus
LU 7 caution
Caution of the cephalic vein
LU 7 angle
Transverse (proximally or distally)
LU 7 depth
0.5-1 cun
LU 8 location
Above the wrist, 1 cun proximal to LU 9 on the line connecting LU 9 with LU 6 in the depression at the base of the styloid process and the radial side of the radial artery
LU 8 caution
Caution of the radial artery
LU 8 angle
Oblique proximally or perpendicular
LU 8 depth
0.3-0.5 cun
LU 9 location
At the wrist joint, in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of abductor pollicis longus, level with HT 7
LU 9 caution
Caution of the radial artery