Acupuncture Point Locations Flashcards
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Where is PC6 (Neiguan) located?
Answer: 2 cun above the palmar wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
PC6 is located 2 cun above the palmar wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
HT7 (Shenmen) is located at which site?
Answer: At the wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon
HT7 is at the wrist crease in the depression on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
LI4 (Hegu) is best described as located:
Answer: On the dorsum of the hand, at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone on its radial side
LI4 is on the dorsum of the hand at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone on its radial side.
SJ5 (Waiguan) is found:
Answer: 2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the radius and ulna
SJ5 is 2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the radius and ulna.
LU7 (Lieque) is located:
Answer: 1.5 cun above the wrist crease, in the cleft proximal to the styloid process of the radius
LU7 is 1.5 cun above the wrist crease in the cleft between the tendons proximal to the styloid process of the radius.
LI11 (Quchi) is located:
Answer: At the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is flexed to 90°
LI11 is at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is flexed.
Where is SI3 (Houxi) found?
Answer: At the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease when making a loose fist, at the junction of red and white skin
SI3 is at the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease when a loose fist is made, at the junction of red and white skin.