ACC Acupoint Location and Classification 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which acupoint is located at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis?
- PC 6 (Neiguan)
- HT 7 (Shenmen)
- LU 9 (Taiyuan)
- PC 7 (Daling) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: PC 7 (Daling)
PC 7 (Daling) is located at the midpoint of the wrist crease between the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis tendons.
Question 2: The 'Back-Shu' point of the Lung is located at which vertebral level?
- T1
- T2
- T3 (Correct answer)
- T4
Correct answer: T3
BL 13 (Feishu), the Back-Shu point of the Lung, is located 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T3.
Question 3: Which classification of acupoints refers to points that do NOT belong to any of the 14 meridians but have specific locations and indications?
- Ah Shi points
- Front-Mu points
- Extra points (Extraordinary points) (Correct answer)
- Confluent points
Correct answer: Extra points (Extraordinary points)
Extra points (extraordinary points / miscellaneous points) have fixed locations and clinical indications but are not part of the 14 regular meridians.
Question 4: ST 36 (Zusanli) is located how many cun below the knee?
- 2 cun
- 3 cun (Correct answer)
- 4 cun
- 1.5 cun
Correct answer: 3 cun
ST 36 is located 3 cun below ST 35 (the lateral eye of the knee), one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
Question 5: Which acupoint category includes LU 1 (Zhongfu), CV 4 (Guanyuan), and GB 24 (Riyue)?
- Back-Shu points
- Yuan-Source points
- Front-Mu (Alarm) points (Correct answer)
- Luo-Connecting points
Correct answer: Front-Mu (Alarm) points
LU 1, CV 4, and GB 24 are all Front-Mu (Alarm) points of their respective organs (Lung, Small Intestine, and Gallbladder).
Question 6: The Confluent (Master) point of the Yin Wei Mai is:
- SP 4 (Gongsun)
- PC 6 (Neiguan) (Correct answer)
- LU 7 (Lieque)
- KD 6 (Zhaohai)
Correct answer: PC 6 (Neiguan)
PC 6 (Neiguan) is the confluent point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) and is paired with SP 4.
Question 7: Which point is located at the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones, in the depression distal to the junction?
- SP 3 (Taibai)
- LV 3 (Taichong) (Correct answer)
- ST 44 (Neiting)
- LV 2 (Xingjian)
Correct answer: LV 3 (Taichong)
LV 3 (Taichong) is located in the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones on the dorsum of the foot.
ACC Acupoint Location and Classification 2
Which acupoint is located at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis?