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Acupuncture points of the cervical plexus.

H C Dung

    The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    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.

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    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.

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