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Acupoint Location and Classification Flashcards

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  1. Which acupoint is used as the confluent point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)?

    Answer: SI 3 (Houxi)

    SI 3 (Houxi) is the confluent (opening) point of the Du Mai and is paired with BL 62 for treating Du Mai disorders.

  2. The 'Alarm' (Front-Mu) point of the Kidney is:

    Answer: GB 25 (Jingmen)

    GB 25 (Jingmen) is the Front-Mu point of the Kidney, located on the lateral side of the abdomen at the free end of the 12th rib.

  3. Which measurement method uses the patient's middle finger crease-to-crease length as 1 cun?

    Answer: Middle-finger method

    The middle-finger method defines 1 cun as the distance between the two ends of the crease of the patient's flexed middle finger.

  4. LU 7 (Lieque) is classified as which type of point on the Lung channel?

    Answer: Luo-Connecting point and confluent point of Ren Mai

    LU 7 (Lieque) is both the Luo-Connecting point of the Lung channel and the confluent (opening) point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel).

  5. Which acupoint is located at the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint?

    Answer: TW 3 (Zhongzhu)

    TW 3 (Zhongzhu) is located on the dorsum of the hand in the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, proximal to the knuckle joints.

  6. The Eight Influential Points (Hui-Meeting points) include a point that dominates all 'Zang' (Yin organs). Which point is this?

    Answer: LV 13 (Zhangmen)

    LV 13 (Zhangmen) is the Hui-Meeting point of the Zang organs and is also the Front-Mu point of the Spleen.

  7. When locating BL 40 (Weizhong), the practitioner finds it at which anatomical position?

    Answer: At the midpoint of the popliteal crease

    BL 40 (Weizhong) is located at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus.