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Auriculotherapy and Microsystems Flashcards

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  1. In Korean Hand Therapy (KHT), each finger corresponds to a specific body region. Which finger represents the head and brain?

    Answer: Middle finger

    In Korean Hand Therapy, the middle finger represents the head and brain, while the palm corresponds to the trunk.

  2. Scalp acupuncture zones as developed by Jiao Shun-fa are based primarily on which anatomical reference?

    Answer: Functional areas of the cerebral cortex

    Jiao's scalp acupuncture system maps treatment zones directly over the corresponding functional areas of the cerebral cortex.

  3. Which microsystem uses points on the second metacarpal bone as a somatotopic representation of the entire body?

    Answer: Second Metacarpal Holographic Microsystem

    Zhang Ying-qing developed the Second Metacarpal Holographic Microsystem, where the shaft of the second metacarpal maps the entire body.

  4. In wrist-ankle acupuncture, points 1-6 on the wrist and ankle are located at what anatomical depth?

    Answer: Just subcutaneously, with the needle nearly horizontal

    Wrist-ankle acupuncture uses a nearly horizontal, subcutaneous needling technique with no intention of obtaining de qi.

  5. Which auricular zone is associated with the representation of the endocrine glands, particularly the pituitary?

    Answer: Tragus

    The tragus area of the auricle contains points for the adrenal glands, pituitary, and external nose in auricular microsystem mapping.

  6. Foot reflexology zones divide the plantar surface into ten longitudinal zones; how many zones correspond to each half of the body?

    Answer: Five

    Each half of the body (left and right) is represented by five of the ten longitudinal zones in reflexology, running from head to toe.

  7. A patient presents with low back pain. In the auricular microsystem, stimulating the lumbar spine point on the antihelix would be combined with which master point to enhance analgesic effect?

    Answer: Thalamus point (Subcortex)

    The Thalamus/Subcortex point is a master analgesic point that modulates pain perception and is commonly combined with musculoskeletal points.