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35 Cards in this Set
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What are three needle insertion angles?
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Perpendicular, transverse, oblique
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The angle of insertion is relative to what surface?
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point of location on the skin
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What is cun measurement from the anterior axillary fold (armpit) to the cubital crease (elbow)?
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9 cun
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What is the cun measurement from the cubital crease to the wrist crease?
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12 cun
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what is the cun measurement between nipples?
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8 cun
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what is the cun measurement from the mid-clavicle to the mid-clavicle?
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8 cun
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The cun measurement from the acromion process to the midline of the body is 8 cun what would the cun measurement be from acromion process to midclavicle?
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4 cun
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Describe the location of Lung 1?
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6 cun lateral from midline in the 1st ICS
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Which acupuncture point is located at the radial end of the transverse wrist crease, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery
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lung 9
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Which acupuncture point is located on the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin(dorsal and palmar)?
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Lung 10
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What is the cun measurement between the acupuncture points Lung 3 and Lung 6?
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11 cun
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Describe the general pathway of the lung luo connecting channel
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from lu7 to the thenar eminence
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in general terms, what do luo connection channels do?
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strengthen the connection between the related channels and their organs
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in general, what do divergent channels do?
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Leave the primary channel and eneter the related organ and the paired channel organ
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describe the location of the acupuncture point Large intestine 4
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Dorsum of the hand between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone
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What is the pinyin name for the acupuncture point Large intestine 4?
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Hegu
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What acupuncture point is located on the radial side of the wrist, in the depression between the tendonds of m. extensor pollicis longus and pollicus brevis?
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Li 5
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describe how to locate acupuncture point Large intestine 11
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Depression, lateral end of the cubital crease half way between Lu 5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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What acupuncture point is located anterior and inferior to the acromion process in the upper deltoid muscle, in the depression anterior to the acromion and is located with the arm abducted?
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Li 15
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Describe the location of the acupuncture point, Large Intestine 18
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Turning your head and feeling the adams apple move across to the middle of the SCM
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What caution must be taken when needling the acupuncture points Large Intestine 17 and Large intestine 18?
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Do not pierce the carotid artery or the Jugular vein
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What is the measurement between the acupuncture points Large Intestine 6 and Large Intestine 13
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12 cun
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Pay special attention to points:
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Li4, Li11, Li 20, Li 15, Lu 7, Lu 5
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Describe the general pathway of teh Large intestine luo connection channel
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Li 6 up the arm branches to the teeth and the ear
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What is the cun measurement from the midline of the body to the midpoint of the clavicle?
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4 cun
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what is the cun measurement from the sternocostal angle to the center of the umbilicus
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8 cun
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What anatomical landmark defines the lateral 4 cun border on the abdomen
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lateral border of rectus abdominus
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Which point is located on the face, anterior to the ear, in the depression between the zygomatic arch and condyloid process of the mandible?
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St 7
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There is a specific methood for needling st7 how is it needled?
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with the mouth closed
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Please describe the location of acupuncture point St 8?
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corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral from the midline
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please describe the location of the acupuncture point St 16
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3rd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline
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Which acupuncture point is located four cun above the umbilicus and two cun lateral to the midline?
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St 21
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What is the needling caution with the acupuncture points Stomach 11through stomach 18?
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don't puncture the lung
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List the acupuncture points that are found level with the prominence of the adam's apple.
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Li 18 and St 9
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Pay special attention to these points
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St 25
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