Acupuncture Point Location Flashcards

KD1 (Yongquan) is located at which position on the sole of the foot?

Answer: At the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the sole, in the plantar depression

KD1 is on the sole in the depression formed at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 when the foot is in plantar flexion.

PC6 (Neiguan) is located how many cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease and between which tendons?

Answer: 2 cun, between palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis

PC6 is 2 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

TE5 (Waiguan) is located how many cun above the dorsal wrist crease?

Answer: 2 cun, between radius and ulna

TE5 is 2 cun above the dorsal transverse crease of the wrist, between the radius and ulna.

GB34 (Yanglingquan) is located in the depression in what relationship to the fibular head?

Answer: Anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula

GB34 is in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

GB20 (Fengchi) is located in which depression?

Answer: Below the occipital bone, between the upper ends of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

GB20 is below the occipital bone in the depression between the upper ends of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.

LR3 (Taichong), the Source point of the Liver meridian, is located where on the foot?

Answer: On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones

LR3 is on the dorsum of the foot in the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.

GV14 (Dazhui) is located below the spinous process of which vertebra?

Answer: C7

GV14 is located below the spinous process of C7, approximately at the level of the shoulders.