Arteries near Acupoints

Artery and/or Branch Related Acupoints

Arch of the aorta Ren-22 (Fig. 1.11)

Common carotid artery ST-9 (Fig. 1.10), ST-10, ST-11, Ll-18

Internal carotid artery SI-17

Transverse cervical artery ST-12

Facial artery Ll-19, Ll-20, ST-5

Transverse facial artery ST-7

Superficial temporal artery SI-19, TB-21, GB-2

Inferior thyroid artery Ren-22

Posterior auricular artery SI-16

Occipital artery SI -16

Subclavian artery ST-11, ST-12

Lateral thoracic artery GB-22

lntercostal arteries GB-22, LIV-13, LIV-14

Axillary artery HT-1

Brachial artery PC-3

Radial artery LU-6, LU-8, LU-9

Ulnar artery HT-4, HT-5, HT-6, HT-7

Superior ulnar collateral artery HT-2

Radial recurrent artery LU-5, Ll-10

Superficial palmar arch PC-8

Deep palmar arch Ll-4

Inferior epigastric artery ST-30, LIV-12

Femoral artery SP-10, SP-11, SP-12, SP-13, LIV-9, LIV-11, LIV-12

Deep femoral artery LIV-11

Medial femoral circumflex artery LIV-10

Popliteal artery BL-40

Medial superior genicular artery Kl-10

Lateral inferior genicular artery GB-34

Anterior tibial artery ST-36, GB-39

Posterior tibial artery Kl-3

Dorsal artery of foot ST-42