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Acupuncture Point Locations Flashcards

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  1. GB20 (Fengchi) is located:

    Answer: In the depression between the origins of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, at the level of GV16 below the occiput

    GB20 is in the depression between the origins of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius, below the occipital bone at the level of GV16.

  2. GV20 (Baihui) is located:

    Answer: On the midline of the head, 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline

    GV20 is on the midline of the vertex, 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to the posterior hairline.

  3. Yintang (EX-HN3) is located:

    Answer: At the midpoint between the medial ends of the two eyebrows

    Yintang is located exactly at the midpoint between the medial ends of the two eyebrows.

  4. LI20 (Yingxiang) is located:

    Answer: In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi

    LI20 is in the nasolabial groove (sulcus) at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.

  5. ST7 (Xiaguan) is located:

    Answer: In the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic arch, anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible

    ST7 is in the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic arch, anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible, located with the mouth closed.

  6. BL2 (Zanzhu) is located:

    Answer: In the depression at the medial end of the eyebrow

    BL2 is in the depression at the medial end of the eyebrow, which typically corresponds to the supraorbital notch.

  7. GB21 (Jianjing) is located:

    Answer: At the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and the tip of the acromion

    GB21 is at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 (below C7) and the tip of the acromion process.