wk3 - LU locations Flashcards

1
Q

another name for Lung channel

A

Hand Tai Yin

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2
Q

general location of Lung channel

A

anterior medial aspect of arm, from chest to fingers

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3
Q

does Lung channel begin at LU 1?

A

no, it begins in the middle jiao

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4
Q

where does the Lung channel run?

A
  1. originates in middle jiao (doesn’t originate at LU 1)
  2. runs down to connect with the large intestine
  3. winds back up + passes through the diaphragm
  4. enters the lung (diamond shaped pathway into both left + right lung)
  5. passes through throat
  6. descends from throat across clavicle to LU 1
  7. travels down anterior medial aspect of arm
  8. ends at radial side of thumb
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5
Q

of points on Lung channel

A

11 points

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6
Q

exit point on Lung channel

A

LU 7

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7
Q

what is an exit point?

A
  • where the channel breaks off and goes to first point on the following channel
  • at LU 7, channel goes to radial side of index finger, where LI 1 is located
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8
Q

where do Lung Divergent channel and Large Intestine Divergent channel join?

A

LI 18

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9
Q

where does the Lung Tendinomuscular channel begin?

where does it run?

A
  • begins at Jing Well (LU 11)

- runs up medial aspect of arm to just below clavicle

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10
Q

what internal organs does the Lung channel connect with?

A

Lung + Large Intestine

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11
Q

LU 1 location

A

at level of 1st intercostal space: 6 cun lateral to sternal notch

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12
Q

LU 1 category

A

Front Mu of Lung

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13
Q

LU 2 location

A

in depression of the infraclavicular fossa: 6 cun lateral to sternal notch

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14
Q

LU 3 location

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on medial aspect of upper arm: 3 cun below end of axillary fold, on radial side of biceps brachii

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15
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LU 4 location

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on medial aspect of upper arm: 4 cun below end of axillary fold, on radial side of biceps brachii

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16
Q

LU 5 location

A

on transverse cubital crease, on radial side of tendon of biceps brachii (locate with elbow slightly bent)

17
Q

LU 5 category

A

He Sea point

18
Q

LU 6 location

A

on palmar aspect of forearm, on the line joining LU 9 and LU 5: 7 cun above wrist crease

19
Q

LU 6 category

A

Xi Cleft point

20
Q

LU 7 location

A

superior to styloid process of the radius: 1.5 cun above transverse wrist crease

21
Q

LU 7 categories

A
  • Luo Connecting point
  • Command of Head + Neck
  • Confluent of Ren

(LU is also the exit point, though this is not a category)

22
Q

LU 8 location

A

1 cun above transverse wrist crease, in depression on the lateral side of radial artery

23
Q

LU 8 category

A
  • Jing River

- Horary Point (though this is not a category)

24
Q

LU 9 location

A

at radial end of transverse wrist crease: in depression on lateral side of radial artery

25
LU 9 point categories
- Shu Stream - Yuan Source - Influential of Vessels
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LU 10 location
on radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red + white skin
27
LU 10 category
Ying Spring
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LU 11 location
on radial side of thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the thumbnail
29
LU 11 category
Jing Well
30
which 2 points are on upper arm? | how many cun down from axillary fold?
LU 3 -- 3 cun down | LU 4 -- 4 cun down
31
which point is at the cubital crease?
LU 5 (He Sea) | all He Seas are at the elbow
32
which point is at the transverse wrist crease?
LU 9 | Shu Stream, Yuan Source, Influential of Vessels
33
which 3 points are on the forearm/wrist? | how many cun up from transverse wrist crease?
LU 6 -- 7 cun up LU 7 -- 1.5 cun up and over, above styloid process of radius LU 8 -- 1 cun up
34
which points are needled obliquely?
- LU 1 and LU 2 (bc close to Lungs) - LU 7 (bc close to radial artery) - all other points can be needled perpendicularly
35
which point is pricked?
LU 11
36
which points may bleed upon needling?
LU 11 and LU 10