TW 1 | On the lateral side of the ring finger, about .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail. |
TW 2 | When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and small fingers. |
TW 3 | When the fist is clenched, the point is on the dorsum of the hand between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint. |
TW 4 | On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist, in the depression lateral to the tendon of muscle extensor digitorum communis. |
TW 5 | 2 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna. |
TW 6 | 3 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of muscle extensor digitorum. |
TW 7 | At the level of TW 6, about 1 finger breadth lateral to TW 6, on the radial side of the ulna. |
TW 8 | 4 cun above TW 4, between the radius and the ulna. |
TW 9 | On the lateral side of the forearm, 5 sun below the olecranon, between the radius and the ulna. |
TW 10 | When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression about 1 cun superior to the olecranon. |
TW 11 | 1 cun above TW 10 when the elbow is flexed. |
TW 12 | On the line joining the olecranon and TW 14, midway between TW 11 and TW 13. |
TW 13 | On the line joining TW 14 and the olecranon, on the posterior border of muscle deltoidus. |
TW 14 | Posterior and inferior to the acromion, in the depression about 1 cun posterior to LI 15 when the arm is abducted. |
TW 15 | Midway between GB 21 and SI 13, on the superior angle of the scapula. |
TW 16 | Posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, on the posterior border of muscle SCM, almost level with SI 17 and BL 10%. |
TW 17 | Posterior to the lobule of the ear, in the depression between the mandible and the mastoid process. |
TW 18 | In the center of the mastoid process, at the junction of the middle and lower 1/3 of the curve formed by TW 17 and TW 20 posterior to the helix. |
TW 19 | Posterior to the ear, at the junction of the upper and middle 1/3 of the curve formed by TW 17 and TW 20 posterior to the helix. |
TW 20 | Directly above the ear apex, within the hair line. |
TW 21 | In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid process of the mandible. The point is located with the mouth open. |
TW 22 | Anterior and superior to TW 21, level with the root of the auricle, on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple where the superficial temporal artery passes. |
TW 23 | In the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
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