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Acupuncture Point Location & Meridians Flashcards

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  1. Which point is known as the 'meeting point' (Hui point) of the tendons and sinews?

    Answer: GB-34 (Yanglingquan)

    GB-34 is the Influential (Hui) point of the tendons and sinews, making it essential for treating all musculoskeletal conditions.

  2. SP-6 (Sanyinjiao) is the crossing point of which three meridians?

    Answer: Spleen, Liver, and Kidney

    SP-6 is the meeting point of the three foot Yin meridians: Spleen, Liver, and Kidney.

  3. The 'Window of Heaven' points are a group of points primarily located on which region of the body?

    Answer: The neck

    The Window of Heaven points are primarily located on the neck, regulating the flow of Qi and Blood between the head and body.

  4. GV-20 (Baihui) is located at the crossing of which two measurements on the scalp?

    Answer: Both A and C are correct methods

    GV-20 is located either 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline OR at the midpoint of a line connecting the two ear apices — both yield the same location.

  5. Which of the following correctly describes the pathway of the Lung meridian?

    Answer: Starts in the middle jiao, descends to the large intestine, ascends through the stomach, crosses the diaphragm, and enters the lung

    The Lung meridian starts in the middle jiao, descends to connect with the large intestine, returns up through the stomach and diaphragm, and enters the lung before emerging at LU-1.

  6. KD-1 (Yongquan) is located on the sole of the foot. What is its precise location?

    Answer: In the depression when the foot is plantar-flexed, between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones, at the junction of the anterior one-third and posterior two-thirds of the sole

    KD-1 is in the depression formed when the foot is plantar-flexed, at the anterior third/posterior two-thirds junction of the sole between metatarsals 2 and 3.

  7. Which meridian has its pathway going POSTERIOR to the medial malleolus?

    Answer: Kidney (KD)

    The Kidney meridian passes posterior to the medial malleolus, while the Spleen passes anterior to it and the Liver passes between them.