NCCAOM Acupuncture Point Location 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: ST36 (Zusanli) is located how many cun below ST35 and in what relationship to the tibia?
- 2 cun below, on the anterior crest
- 3 cun below, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest (Correct answer)
- 4 cun below, two finger-breadths lateral to the anterior crest
- 3 cun below, on the posterior border of the tibia
Correct answer: 3 cun below, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest
ST36 is 3 cun below ST35 (Dubi), one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
Question 2: ST25 (Tianshu), the Front-Mu point of the Large Intestine, is located how far lateral to the umbilicus?
- 1 cun
- 1.5 cun
- 2 cun (Correct answer)
- 3 cun
Correct answer: 2 cun
ST25 is located 2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
Question 3: ST44 (Neiting) is found in which location?
- At the base of the 2nd toe nail on the lateral side
- Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and 3rd toes (Correct answer)
- At the midpoint of the 2nd metatarsal shaft
- In the depression between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones
Correct answer: Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and 3rd toes
ST44 is located proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and 3rd toes, distal and lateral to the 2nd MTP joint.
Question 4: ST40 (Fenglong) is located how many cun above the external malleolus and in what relationship to the tibia?
- 6 cun above, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest
- 8 cun above, two finger-breadths lateral to ST38 (Correct answer)
- 10 cun above, on the posterior border of the fibula
- 8 cun above, on the fibular aspect of the leg
Correct answer: 8 cun above, two finger-breadths lateral to ST38
ST40 is 8 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, two finger-breadths lateral to ST38.
Question 5: SP6 (Sanyinjiao) is located how many cun above the medial malleolus?
- 2 cun, on the anterior border of the tibia
- 3 cun, on the posterior border of the tibia (Correct answer)
- 4 cun, in the depression below the medial tibial condyle
- 3 cun, on the anterior border of the tibia
Correct answer: 3 cun, on the posterior border of the tibia
SP6 is 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the tibia.
Question 6: SP9 (Yinlingquan) is found in which anatomical depression?
- In the depression anterior to the medial malleolus
- In the depression on the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia (Correct answer)
- 2 cun above SP8, between the tibia and fibula
- At the medial end of the popliteal crease
Correct answer: In the depression on the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia
SP9 is located in the depression on the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia.
Question 7: SP21 (Dabao), the Great Luo of the Spleen, is located where?
- On the mid-axillary line, 6 cun below the axilla (Correct answer)
- On the mid-axillary line, 3 cun below the axilla
- At the 6th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline
- At the 7th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline
Correct answer: On the mid-axillary line, 6 cun below the axilla
SP21 is on the mid-axillary line, 6 cun below the axilla, in the 6th intercostal space.
NCCAOM Acupuncture Point Location 3
ST36 (Zusanli) is located how many cun below ST35 and in what relationship to the tibia?