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CVA Point Location & Meridian Systems Flashcards

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  1. The 'Five Shu' (Five Transporting) points are located on which part of the extremities?

    Answer: Distal limbs below the knee and elbow

    The Five Shu points (Jing-Well, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River, He-Sea) are located on the distal extremities below the knee and elbow on each meridian.

  2. Which meridian pair is coupled in the Yin-Yang paired organ relationship for the Lung?

    Answer: Lung and Large Intestine

    The Lung (Yin) and Large Intestine (Yang) are TCM paired organs connected by their respective meridians and sharing a complementary functional relationship.

  3. In veterinary acupuncture point location, what anatomical landmark is used to find Gallbladder 34 (GB34, Yang Ling Quan)?

    Answer: Cranial and distal to the fibular head

    GB34 is located in the depression cranial and distal to the fibular head (small head of the fibula) in the lateral stifle region.

  4. The 'Eight Extraordinary Vessels' in TCM are considered reservoirs of Qi and Blood. Which of the following is one of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels?

    Answer: Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)

    The Conception Vessel (Ren Mai) is one of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, running along the ventral midline and governing all Yin meridians.

  5. In veterinary acupuncture, which point is commonly used for cervical pain and stiffness due to its location at the junction of the neck and thorax?

    Answer: GV14 (Da Zhui)

    GV14 (Da Zhui) is located at the junction of the cervical and thoracic spine (between C7 and T1) and is used for cervical pain, fever, and immune conditions.

  6. Which acupuncture point is the 'influential point' (Hui point) for Blood in TCM?

    Answer: BL17 (Ge Shu)

    BL17 (Ge Shu, Diaphragm Shu) is the influential Hui point of Blood and is used for all Blood disorders including deficiency, stasis, and heat in the Blood.