How to find Place both hands superior or lateral to the highest points of the iliac crest, joining the thumbs in the middle above the spine. In most cases, this line intersects with the spinous...
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BL 50 (Chinese name: weicang )
How to find In a sitting position with the arms hanging down, the spinous process of T7 is generally on the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. From there, count down 5 spinous processes to...
BL 49 (Chinese name: yishe )
How to find In a sitting position with the arms hanging down, the spinous process of T7 is generally on the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. From there, count down 4 spinous processes to...
BL 48 (Chinese name: yanggang )
How to find In a sitting position with the arms hanging down, the spinous process of T7 is generally on the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. From there, count down 3 processes to the...
BL 47 (Chinese name: hunmen )
How to find In a sitting position with the arms hanging down, the spinous process of T7 is generally on the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. From there, count down 2 processes to the...
BL 46 (Chinese name: geguan )
How to find With the patient standing and their shoulders in a relaxed position, the spinous process of T7 is generally on the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. Locate BL-46 on the level...
BL 45 (Chinese name: yixi)
How to find After locating the spinous process of C7, count down 6 spinous processes to the lower border of the spinous process of T6. Located on this level and 3 cun lateral to the midline is...
BL 44 (Chinese name: Shentang )
How to find After locating the spinous process of C7, count down 5 spinous processes to the lower border of the spinous process of T5. Located on this level and 3 cun lateral to the midline is...
BL 43 (Chinese name: gaohuang )
How to find After locating the spinous process of C7, count down 4 spinous processes to the lower border of the spinous process of T4. Located on this level and 3 cun lateral to the midline is...
BL 42 (Chinese name: pohu )
How to find After locating the spinous process of C7, count down 3 spinous processes to the lower border of the spinous process of T3. Located on this level and 3 cun lateral to the midline is...
BL 41 (Chinese name: fufen)
How to find After locating the spinous process of C7, count down 2 spinous processes to the lower border of the spinous process of T2. Locate BL-41 3 cun lateral from the midline (with the shoulders...
BL 40 (Chinese name: weizhong )
How to find This point is best located with the patient’s knee slightly flexed. Locate the centre of the popliteal crease (a pulse may be palpable) and there locate BL-40.Located on the same level...
BL 39 (Chinese name: weiyang )
How to find This point is best located with the patient’s knee slightly flexed. Find the midpoint of the popliteal crease (BL 40 (Middle of the Crook)) and locate BL-39 approximately 1 cun lateral...
BL 38 (Chinese name: fuxi )
How to find To locate the popliteal crease, ask the patient to flex their knee slightly and palpate for the knee joint space. By flexing the knee against resistance, the tendon of the biceps femoris...
BL 37 (Chinese name: yinmen )
How to find First, locate BL 36 (Hold and Support) in the centre of the gluteal crease and, from there, palpate 6 cun along the posterior aspect of the thigh in an inferior direction towards the...
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