The Innervation Regularity of Acupoints Distributed over Distal End of Four Limbs in the Twelve Meridians
Objective: To investigate the possible afferent pathway of the clinical acupuncture "Distal Limb Preponderant Principle" Methods: Observe the regularity between the distribution of the acupoint below elbow and Knee Joint along the meridians and the innervation of superficial layer and deep layer. Conclusion: The regularity of innervation of superficial layer of the acupoint distributed over distal end of four limbs in the twelve meridians is the main innervation of meridian of Hand TAI YIN is cutaneous antebrachii lateralis nerve, the main innervation of meridian of Hand JUE YIN and Hand SHAO YIN is cutaneous antebrachii medialis nerve, the main innervation of meridian of Hand YANG MING is radial nerve, superficial and cutaneous antebrachii lateralis nerve, the main innervation of meridian of Hand SHAO YANG is cutaneous antebrachii posterior nerve, the main innervation of meridian of Hand TAI YANG is dorsal branch of ulnar nerve. The main innervation of the three YIN meridians of foot is nervus saphenus. The main innervation of meridian of Foot YANG MING is cutaneous dorsalis medialis nerve and cutaneous nerve of calf,lateral, the main innervation of meridian of Foot SHAO YANG is cutaneous nerve of foot, dorsal, intermediate and cutaneous nerve of calf, lateral, the main innervation of meridian of Foot TAI YANG is cutaneous dorsalis lateralis nerve, nervus suralis and cutaneous nerve of thigh posterior.