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Acupuncture points of the cervical plexus.
The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
|January 1, 1984
Summary
Neck acupuncture points align with cervical plexus nerves. Naming these points based on anatomical nerve designations, like the lesser occipital and great auricular nerves, is proposed for clarity.
Area of Science:
- Anatomy
- Acupuncture
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Acupuncture points in the neck are numerous and their anatomical basis is key.
- The cervical plexus is a network of nerves in the neck region.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the anatomical distribution of acupuncture points in the neck.
- To propose a standardized nomenclature for neck acupuncture points based on neuroanatomy.
Main Methods:
- Review of anatomical texts and acupuncture point charts.
- Correlation of acupuncture point locations with the terminal branches of the cervical plexus.
Main Results:
- Acupuncture points in the neck are primarily located along the cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus.
- The four main cutaneous branches identified are the lesser occipital, great auricular, transverse cervical, and supraclavicular nerves.
Conclusions:
- The anatomical distribution of neck acupuncture points corresponds to the cutaneous nerves of the cervical plexus.
- A proposed naming convention for these acupuncture points should utilize the anatomical designations of the associated nerves.