Point Point Location II: Targeted Points for Practical Exam

On the ulnar border of the hand, in the depression between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.

When the palm of the hand is placed on the chest, this point is located on the dorsal aspect of the head of the ulna, in a cleft level with and to the radial side of the high point of the styloid process of the ulna.

On the posterior aspect of the shoulder, 1 cun superior to the posterior axillary crease when the arm hangs in the adducted position.

On the scapula, in a tender depression one third of the distance from the midpoint of the inferior border of the scapular spine to the inferior angle of the scapula.

3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1.

2 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of C7.

On the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, level with the laryngeal prominence.

With the mouth open, this point is located in the depression between the middle of the tragus and the condyloid process of the mandible.

Directly superior to BL-2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with Du-24.

0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to Du-24 and one third of the distance between Du-24 and St-8.

1.5 cun posterior to BL-6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.

1.5 cun posterior to BL-7, and 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.

1.3 cun lateral to Du-17.

On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to Du-15.

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1.

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T7.

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T9.

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T11.

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T12.

At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and towards its lateral end, in the depression medial to the tendon of biceps femoris.

At the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus.

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of T4 and level with BL-14.

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of L2 and level with BL-23.

On the lower leg, 3 cun directly superior to BL-60.

On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons.

In the depression between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, level with the prominence of the medial malleolus.

1 cun below the prominence of the medial malleolus, in the groove formed by two ligamentous bundles.

On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 2 cun superior to Kd-3 and 0.5 cun anterior to Kd-7, posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 5 cun superior to Kd-3, on the line drawn between Kd-3 and Kd-10, about 1 cun posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

At the medial end of the popliteal crease, between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendons. Locate and needle with the knee slightly flexed.

On the abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the midline.

On the transverse cubital crease, in the depression immediately to the ulnar side of the aponeurosis of the biceps brachii muscle.

On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 5 cun proximal to P-7, on the line connecting P-7 and P-3, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 3 cun proximal to P-7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 2 cun proximal to P-7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

At the wrist, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, level with Ht-7.

Between the second and third metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, in a depression at the radial side of the third metacarpal bone.

On the dorsum of the wrist, at the level of the wrist joint, in the depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum communis and extensor digiti minimi.

2 cun proximal to SJ-4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis tendons.

3 cun proximal to SJ-4, in the depression between the radius and ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis muscle.

At the origin of the deltoid muscle, in the depression which lies posterior and inferior to the lateral extremity of the acromion.

Behind the earlobe, between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid process, in the depression just superior to the palpable tranverse process of the first cervical vertebra.

On the side of the head, directly level with the apex of the ear when the ear is folded forward.

In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid process of the mandible.

In a depression on the supraorbital margin, at the lateral end of the eyebrow.