NCCAOM Acupuncture Point Locations 2

Question 1

Where is PC6 (Neiguan) located?

Accepted Answer

2 cun above the palmar wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis

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2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the radius and ulna

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1.5 cun above the wrist crease, proximal to the styloid process of the radius

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At the wrist crease, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon

Question 2

HT7 (Shenmen) is located at which site?

Accepted Answer

At the wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon

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1 cun above the wrist crease on the ulnar side

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At the wrist crease, on the ulnar side of the flexor carpi radialis tendon

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At the wrist crease, medial to the ulnar artery

Question 3

LI4 (Hegu) is best described as located:

Accepted Answer

On the dorsum of the hand, at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone on its radial side

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At the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on its ulnar side

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At the dorsal wrist crease, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpals

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At the proximal junction of the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones

Question 4

SJ5 (Waiguan) is found:

Accepted Answer

2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the radius and ulna

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2 cun above the palmar wrist crease, between the tendons

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3 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, on the ulnar side

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At the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression between radius and ulna

Question 5

LU7 (Lieque) is located:

Accepted Answer

1.5 cun above the wrist crease, in the cleft proximal to the styloid process of the radius

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At the wrist crease, lateral to the radial artery

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2 cun above the wrist crease, between the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis tendons

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At the base of the thenar eminence, distal to the radial styloid

Question 6

LI11 (Quchi) is located:

Accepted Answer

At the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is flexed to 90°

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1 cun distal to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

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At the midpoint of the transverse cubital crease

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1 cun proximal to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Question 7

Where is SI3 (Houxi) found?

Accepted Answer

At the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease when making a loose fist, at the junction of red and white skin

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At the ulnar end of the proximal palmar crease when making a fist

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In the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpals on the dorsum

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At the base of the 5th metacarpal on the dorsal surface