NCCAOM Acupuncture Point Locations 3

Question 1

ST36 (Zusanli) is located:

Accepted Answer

3 cun below ST35, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

3 cun above the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the tibia

Answer

SP6 is 3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia.

Question 3

KD1 (Yongquan) is found:

Accepted Answer

In the depression on the sole at the junction of the anterior third and posterior two-thirds, when the toes are plantar flexed

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

In the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

In the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula

Answer

GB34 is in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

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