1. Which group of points are contra-indicated in pregnancy? a. Ren5, Sp9, St40, Lv3 b. Li4, Sp6, Ub66, Ub67 c. Gb21, Ki3, Sp21, Gb34 d. Lv2, Sp6, St44, Lg9	Anwser B
2. Which point is located 1 cun behind Sp9? a. Lv7 b. Ki9 c. Lv8  d. Ub55	Anwser A
3. What extra point on the back is located at the level of T8? a. Yao Yan b. Wei Guan Xia Shu c. Yao Tong Xue d. Yao Qi	Anwser B
4. This distal point commonly used for shoulder pain? a. Li15 b. Lg6 c. St38 d. Lv2 e. Ub40	Anwser C
5. Which point combination would you choose for a patient with morning sickness? a. Ren12, Pc6 b. Ren6, Sp6 c. Li4, Gb21 d. None of the above	Anwser A
6. Which point is the the meeting point for all the Yin channels on the leg? a. Ki6 b. Lv5 c. Ki3 d. Sp6	Anwser D

 

Acupuncture Review Questions by

Attilio P. D’Alberto

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  Multiple choice questions: (Channels, collateral and acupoints):

 

1. Q. Where do the Yang channels of the hands meet the Yang channels of the feet?

 

2. Q. Where do the three Yin channels of the hand meet the three Yin channels of the foot?

 

3. Q. Where do the Yin channels and the Yang channels which have an interior-exterior relationship meet?

 

4. Q. The Lung channel originates from the..

 

5. Q. The pathway of the Hand-Yangming channel DOES NOT pass through..

 

6. Q. All the following organs are linked with the Kidney channel except..

 

7. Q. The channel entering the ear is..

 

8. Q. All the following channels pass through the Lung except..

 

9. Q. On the abdomen the Chong channel communicates with..

 

10. Q. The distance between the two mastoid processes is..

 

11. Q. The distance between the two nipples is..

 

12. Q. The distance from the anterior hairline to the posterior hairline is..

 

13. Q. The distance from the sternocostal angle to the centre of the umbilicus is..

 

14. Q. The distance between the medial border of the scapula and the posterior midline is..

 

15. Q. The distance between the end of the axillary fold and the transverse cubital crease is..

 

16. Q. The distance between the transverse cubital crease and the wrist crease is..

 

17. Q. The distance between the superior border of the symphysis pubis and the medial epicondyle of the femur is..

 

18. Q. The distance between the inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia and the tip of the medial malleolus is..

 

19. Q. The distance between the prominence of the trochanter and the middle of the patella is..

 

20. Q. The distance between the centre of the patella and the tip of the lateral malleolus is..

 

21. Q. The distance between the tip of the lateral malleolus and the heel is..

 

22. Q. The distance between the centre of the umbilicus and the superior border of the symphysis pubis is..

 

23. Q. The distance between the end of the axillary fold on the lateral side of the chest and the tip of the eleventh rib is..

 

24. Q. The distance between Yintang (Extra) and Baihui (DU20) is..

 

25. Q. The distance between Guanyuan (Ren 4) and Jiuwei (Ren 15) is..

 

26. Q. The distance between the following pair of points is 1.5 cun except..

 

27. Q. The distance between the following pair of points is 3 cun except..

 

28. Q. Which of the following pair of points is 2 cun apart..

 

29. Q. Which of the following pair of points is 8 cun apart:

 

30. Q. All the following points are located 3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist except:

 

31. Q. When the index finger and thumbs of both hands are crossed with the index finger of one hand placed on the styloid process of the radius of the other, the depression right under the tip of the index finger is:

 

32. Q. Lieque (L7) is a:

 

33. Q. Taiyuan (L9) is a:

 

34. Q. Which of the following points is located 2 cun below Quchi (LI11):

 

35. Q. Wenliu (LI7) is a:

 

36. Q. Which of the following points is level with the tip of Adam’s apple, on the anterior border of m. sternocleidomastoideus?

 

37. Q. Which of the following points is level with Jianli (Ren 11)?

 

38. Q. Which of the following points is level with Chengman (ST20)?

 

39. Q. The point on the line 4 cun below the umbilicus is:

 

40. Q. The point located level with Dazhui (DU14) is:

 

41. Q. Which channel originates from the nose?

 

42. Q. There is no Front-Mu point located on the pathway of:

 

43. Q. The point level with Xiawan (Ren 10) is:

 

44. Q. Renying (ST9) is … cun lateral to Adam’s apple.

 

45. Q. Which of the following points is located 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella?

 

46. Q. All the following specific points are located below the elbow joints or knee joints except:

 

47. Q. When a patient is standing erect with his hands hanging down at his sides, what point do the tips of the middle fingers touch?

 

48. Q. Sanyinjiao (SP6) is a:

 

49. Q. The points of the Gallbladder channel on the posterior border of the fibula are:

 

50. Q. Yangjiao (GB35) is a:

 

51. Q. The twelve regular channels are named after:

 

52. Q. Which of the following statements about the Jing-Well points in light of the theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements is correct:

 

53. Q. The reason Yin channel points treat disorders of the head is that:

 

54. Q. What is the total number of Front-Mu points on the body (bilateral point are counted as two points)?

 

True or False:

  1. Q. Qiaoyin (GB44) is the Jing-Well point of the Gallbladder channel.

 

2. Q. Zulinqi (GB41) is the Ying-Spring point of the Gallbladder channel.

 

3. Q. Xiaxi (GB43) is the Shu-Stream point of the Gallbladder channel.

 

4. Q. Xuanzhong (GB39) is the Jing-River point of the Gallbladder channel.

 

5. Q. Yanglingquan (GB34) is the He-Sea point of the Gallbladder channel.

 

6. Q. Dadu (SP2) is the Yuan-Source point of the Spleen channel.

 

7. Q. Gongsun (SP4) is the Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen channel.

 

8. Q. Kunlun (UB60) is the Yuan-Source point of the Urinary Bladder channel.

 

9. Q. Feiyang (UB58) is the Jing-River point of the Urinary Bladder channel.

 

10. Q. The Xi-Cleft point of the Pericardium channel is Neiguan (PC6).

 

11. Q. The Xi-Cleft point of the Yinqiao channel is Jiaoxin (KI8).

 

12. Q. Shousanli (LI10) is located 2 cun below Quchi (LI11).

 

13. Q. Zhubin (KI9) is located 6 cun above Taixi (KI3).

 

14. Q. Liangmen (ST21) is located 6 cun lateral to Zhongwan (Ren 12).

 

15. Q. Zhangmen (LV13) is located at the free end of the twelfth floating rib.

 

16. Q. Yingu (KI10) is located on the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia.

 

17. Q. Xiaguan (ST7) is in the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic arch.

 

18. Q. The distance between the centre of the patella and the tip of the lateral malleolus is 13 cun.

 

19. Q. Yangxi (LI5) is the Luo-Connecting point of the Large Intestine channel.

 

20. Q. Xuanzhong (GB39) is the Luo-Connecting point of the Gallbladder channel.

 

21. Q. The three Yin channels of the hand run from the chest to the hand.

 

22. Q. The three Yang channels of the foot run from the head to the foot.

 

23. Q. The three Yin channels of the foot run from the foot to the head.

 

24. Q. There are 27 points on the Kidney channel.

 

25. Q. The distance between the transverse cubital crease and the transverse carpal crease is 16 cun.

 

26. Q. The course of the Small Intestine channel runs on the radial aspect of the little finger while the heart channel runs on the ulnar aspect.

 

27. Q. The point Sanyinjiao (SP6) is located at 3 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus.

 

28. Q. The eight confluent points in the extremities are where the twelve regular channels communicate with the eight extra channels.

 

29. Q. The twelve regular channels all pass through or close to the throat, therefore all the regular channels have points effective in treating sore throats.

 

Fill in the blanks:

1. Q. The physiological functions of the channels and collaterals include………

 

2. Q. The distance between Juque (Ren 14) and Shuifen (Ren 9) is …. cun.

 

3. Q. The distance between Kunlun (UB60) and Feiyang (UB58) is ….. cun.

 

4. Q. The distance between Yinlingquan (SP9) and Diji (SP8) is ….. cun.

 

5. Q. The distance between Huangmen (UB51) and Zhibian (UB54) is ….. cun.

 

6. Q. The distance between Zhongshu (DU7) and Shenshu (DU12) is ……cun.

 

7. Q. The distance between Zhigou (SJ6) and Sanyangluo (SJ8) is ….. cun.

 

8. Q. The distance between the point Yindu (KI19) and Zhongwan (Ren 12) is ….cun.

 

9. Q. The distance between the point Jingqu (LU8) and Khongzui (LU6) is ….cun.

 

10. Q. The distance between the point Qiyangguan (GB33) and yanglinquan (GB34) is …… cun.

 

11. Q. The distance between Liangqiu (ST34) and Futu (LI18) is ……. cun.

 

12. Q. The Bach-Shu points of the five internal organs are ……. (UB13),  …….(UB15), ……….(UB18), …………(UB20) and ………(UB23).

 

13. Q. Tianshu (ST25) is located ……..lateral to the centre of the umbilicus.

 

14. Q. The point below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra is ……(DU4).

 

15. Q. ………(UB18) is located 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra.

 

16. Q. ……..(UB67) is situated on the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

 

17. Q. The eight extraordinary channels are ………, ……….., ………….., ……….., …………… ,……………., …………. ,……………

 

18. Q. The eight confluent points are ………., …………., …………., …………., …………. ,………….. ,……………, …………….

   

Short answer questions:

1. Q. What are the functions of channels and collateral? Why can the channels and collaterals treat disease?

 

2. Q. What is an acupoint?

 

3. Q. What is the principle of matching Shu-Mu and Yuan-Luo points? Give an example to show its application to acupuncture.

 

4. Q. What are the five Shu points?

 

5. Q. What are the names and meanings of the eight confluent points?

 

6. Q. What are the six lower He-Sea points of the Fu organs? What are their functions?

 

7. Q. What do Ahshi points mean?

 

8. Q. Give and account of the pathological and theraputic indications of the Lung, Spleen, Urinary Bladder and Kidney meridians.

 

9. What is the effect of acupuncture?