NCCAOM Acupuncture Point Locations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: ST36 (Zusanli) is located:
- 3 cun below ST35, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia (Correct answer)
- 3 cun below the knee, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament
- 4 cun below the knee joint, on the lateral aspect of the leg
- 2 cun below ST35, one finger-breadth medial to the fibula
Correct answer: 3 cun below ST35, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST36 is 3 cun below ST35 (lateral eye of knee), one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
Question 2: SP6 (Sanyinjiao) is located:
- 3 cun above the lateral malleolus, anterior to the fibula
- 3 cun above the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the tibia (Correct answer)
- 3 cun above the medial malleolus, at the midpoint of the medial leg
- 4 cun above the medial malleolus, posterior to the tibial border
Correct answer: 3 cun above the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the tibia
SP6 is 3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia.
Question 3: KD1 (Yongquan) is found:
- At the center of the sole, equidistant between heel and toes
- In the depression on the sole at the junction of the anterior third and posterior two-thirds, when the toes are plantar flexed (Correct answer)
- In the depression between the 1st and 2nd metatarsals on the plantar surface
- At the base of the 1st metatarsal on the plantar surface
Correct answer: In the depression on the sole at the junction of the anterior third and posterior two-thirds, when the toes are plantar flexed
KD1 is in the depression on the sole formed when the toes are plantar flexed, at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the foot.
Question 4: LR3 (Taichong) is located:
- In the depression proximal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones
- Between the 1st and 2nd toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the web margin
- In the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones (Correct answer)
- At the medial aspect of the 1st metatarsal, 2 cun from the web
Correct answer: In the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones
LR3 is in the depression on the dorsum of the foot distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
Question 5: GB34 (Yanglingquan) is located:
- In the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the fibula
- In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula (Correct answer)
- At the lateral aspect of the knee, below the lateral condyle of the femur
- 1 cun distal to the head of the fibula, on the anterior leg
Correct answer: In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula
GB34 is in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
Question 6: BL40 (Weizhong) is located:
- 2 cun above the popliteal crease, between the hamstring tendons
- At the midpoint of the transverse popliteal crease (Correct answer)
- In the depression lateral to the popliteal tendon
- At the lateral end of the popliteal crease
Correct answer: At the midpoint of the transverse popliteal crease
BL40 is at the midpoint of the transverse popliteal crease, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus.
Question 7: SP9 (Yinlingquan) is located:
- 3 cun above the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia
- In the depression in the angle between the posterior border of the tibia and the medial condyle of the tibia (Correct answer)
- At the medial aspect of the knee, below the medial condyle of the femur
- At the medial end of the popliteal crease
Correct answer: In the depression in the angle between the posterior border of the tibia and the medial condyle of the tibia
SP9 is in the depression formed by the angle between the posterior border of the tibia and the medial condyle of the tibia.
