wk7 - ST locations (35-45) Flashcards
ST 36 – location
3 cun below ST 35, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia
ST 35 – location
when the knee is flexed, the point is at the lower border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament
ST 36 – categories
- He Sea
- Command of Abdomen
(also Horary, though this is not a category)
ST 37 – location
6 cun below ST 35, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia
ST 37 – category
Lower He Sea of LI
ST 38 – location
8 cun below ST 35, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia
ST 39 – location
9 cun below ST 35, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia
ST 39 – category
Lower He Sea of SI
ST 40 – location
8 cun below ST 35, two finger breadths lateral to the anterior border of the tibia (lateral to ST 38)
ST 40 – category
Luo Connecting Point
ST 41 – location
on the dorsum of the foot: at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint, in the depression between the tendons of m. extensor digitorum longus & extensor hallicus longus, approximately at the tip of the external malleolus
ST 41 – category
Jing River
ST 42 – location
on the dome of the instep of the foot, between the tendons of m. extensor hallicus longus & extensor digitorum longus, where the pulsation of the dorsal pedis artery of foot is palpable
ST 42 – category
Yuan Source (also exit point, though this is not a category)
ST 43 – location
in the depression distal to the junction of the 2nd & 3rd metatarsal bones
ST 43 – category
Shu Stream
ST 44 – location
proximal to the web margin between the 2nd & 3rd toes, in the depression distal and lateral to the second metatarso-digital joint
ST 44 – category
Ying Spring
ST 45 – location
on the lateral side of the 2nd toe, 0.5 cun posterior to the corner of the nail
ST 45 – category
Jing Well
Where are Jing River points located in general, regardless of whether they’re on a Hand or Foot channel?
Jing River points are generally located at the wrist or ankle
(e.g. ST 41 is at the transverse crease of the ankle joint, bw the tendons of m. extensor hallicus longus & extensor digitorum longus, while LI 5 is at the transverse crease of the wrist joint, bw the tendons onf m. extensor pollicus longus & brevis.)
Which points on the ST channel are located on the lower leg (not foot)? How many cun down?
ST 35 ST 36 = 3 down ST 37 = 6 down ST 38 = 8 down ST 39 = 9 down ST 40 = 8 down
Which points on the ST channel are lateral to each other on the shin?
ST 38 and ST 40
(Both are 8 cun down from ST 35. ST 38 is one finger breadth lateral, and ST 40 is two finger breadths lateral to the anterior border of the tibia.)
What cun measurement do we use to locate ST channel points on the lower leg?
16 cun between the corner of the patella (or the eye of the knee, when the knee is bent) & the lateral malleolus
When we measure one finger breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia, whose finger do we use?
the patient’s finger
