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Acupuncture Point Location Flashcards

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  1. LU1 (Zhongfu) is located how many cun lateral to the anterior midline?

    Answer: 6 cun

    LU1 is located 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 1st intercostal space.

  2. LU5 (Chize) is located on the cubital crease on which side of the tendon of biceps brachii?

    Answer: Radial side

    LU5 is located on the cubital crease on the radial side of the tendon of biceps brachii.

  3. LU7 (Lieque) is located how far above the transverse crease of the wrist?

    Answer: 1.5 cun

    LU7 is located 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist, between brachioradialis and abductor pollicis longus.

  4. LI4 (Hegu) is located at which position on the hand?

    Answer: Midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal on its radial side

    LI4 is located at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone on its radial side.

  5. LI10 (Shousanli) is located how many cun distal to LI11?

    Answer: 2 cun

    LI10 is located 2 cun distal to LI11 (Quchi) on the line connecting LI11 and LI5.

  6. LI20 (Yingxiang) is located in which anatomical landmark?

    Answer: In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the ala nasi

    LI20 is located in the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.

  7. LU9 (Taiyuan), the Source point of the Lung meridian, is located where on the wrist?

    Answer: At the radial end of the transverse wrist crease, radial to the radial artery

    LU9 is at the radial end of the transverse wrist crease in the depression on the radial side of the radial artery.