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The Lung Meridian starts at Zhongfu (LU-1) and ends at Shaoshang (LU-11); the Large Intestine Meridian starts at Shangyang (LI-1) and ends at Yingxiang (LI-20); the Stomach Meridian starts at Chengqi (ST-1) and ends at Lidui (ST-45); the Spleen Meridian starts at Yinbai (SP-1) and ends at Dabao (SP-21); the Heart Meridian starts at Jiquan (HT-1) and ends at Shaochong (HT-9); the Small Intestine Meridian starts at Shaoze (SI-1) and ends at Tinggong (SI-19); the Bladder Meridian starts at Jingming (BL-1) and ends at Zhiyin (BL-67); the Kidney Meridian starts at Yongquan (KI-1) and ends at Shufu (KI-27); the Pericardium Meridian starts at Tianchi (PC-1) and ends at Zhongchong (PC-9); the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) Meridian starts at Guanchong (TE-1) and ends at Zhukong (TE-15); the Gallbladder Meridian starts at Tongziliao (GB-1) and ends at Zuqiaoyin (GB-44); the Liver Meridian starts at Dadun (LR-1) and ends at Qimen (LR-14).

Zhongfu is the initial point of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian, its collateral network flows to Shangyang; Shangyang then leads to Yingxiang; Yingxiang connects to Touwei (ST-8), reaching until Kukufang (ST-18); Touwei descends towards Lidui; Lidui transmits to Yinbai, arriving at Xiongxiang (SP-18); Yinbai ascends to reach Dabao; Dabao continues to Jiquan; Jiquan penetrates Shaochong into the Heart's Jing-Well point; Shaochong connects to the Small Intestine Meridian; Shaoze meets Tinggong, which divides to Jingming; Jingming goes down to strengthen Zhiyin; Zhiyin slants out from the bottom of Yongquan; Yongquan returns to Shufu; Shufu's horizontal network intercepts Tianchi; Tianchi emerges from Zhongchong, governed by the Heart Master; Zhongchong combines with Guanchong; Guanchong turns to beside Sizhukong (TE-23); Sizhukong further connects to Tongziliao; Tongziliao enters Zuqiaoyin; Zuqiaoyin lies across Dadun Jing-Well; Dadun leads to Qimen, where the Liver Meridian resides; after traversing Qimen, it returns to Zhongfu. The circulation of meridians must be carefully detailed.

Only the Yangming Meridians (Hand-Yangming Large Intestine and Foot-Yangming Stomach) have abundant Qi and Blood; the Taiyang and Jueyin Meridians have little Qi; the two Shaoyang and two Taiyin Meridians have little Blood; the Qi and Blood conditions of the six meridians must be clearly distinguished.
[Note] The Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian are the meridians with abundant Qi and Blood; the Sanjiao, Gallbladder, Kidney, Heart, Spleen, and Lung meridians are those with abundant Qi but little Blood; the Pericardium, Bladder, Small Intestine, and Liver meridians are those with abundant Blood but little Qi.

Head: [Note] Head refers to the human skull. Any part of an object that protrudes alone is called a head.
Brain: [Note] Brain is the marrow within the skull, commonly known as brain matter.
Dian (Vertex): [Note] Dian refers to the top of the head. The bone at the vertex is commonly called the fontanelle bone or "heavenly lid."
Xin (Fontanelle): [Note] Xin is the frontal bone at the top of the head. In newborns, if not closed, it is called the anterior fontanelle; if closed, it is called the fontanelle bone, i.e., the bone closing behind the heavenly lid.
Face: [Note] The front is called the face, the back is called the back. Located at the front of the head, hence called the face.
Yan (Forehead/Brow area): [Note] Yan refers to the area between the eyebrows and eyes.
E Chu (Forehead): [Note] Below the hairline on the forehead, above the two eyebrows, is called the forehead. Another term for this is Sang, also referring to the forehead.
Head Corners: [Note] The bony ridges on both sides of the forehead.
Bone of Temples: [Note] The bones at the temples on both sides.
Eye: [Note] The eye is the organ responsible for vision.
Eyelid: [Note] Eyelid, also called eye pit or eye wrap, is the protective tissue of the upper and lower eyelids.
Eye Rim: [Note] Eye rim refers to the edges of the upper and lower eyelids, also called cilia, controlling the opening and closing of the eye.
Inner Canthus: [Note] Inner canthus is the inner corner of the eye near the nose. Because it is large and round, it is also called the large canthus.
Outer Canthus: [Note] Outer canthus is the outer corner of the eye near the temples. Because it is small and pointed, it is called the sharp canthus.
Eyeball: [Note] Eyeball is the common name for the globe of the eye.
Eye System: [Note] Eye system refers to the connection from the eyeball entering the brain.
Orbital Bone: [Note] Orbit refers to the bones surrounding the eye socket. The upper part is called the brow ridge bone, the lower part is the zygomatic bone, and outside the zygomatic bone is the cheekbone.
Canthus Area: [Note] The orbital bone below the eye, connecting internally and downwards to the upper jaw inside the zygomatic bone.
Mountain Root: [Note] Mountain root refers to the nasal bridge.
Nose: [Note] The nose is the organ responsible for smell. The bone between the two nostrils is called the nasal pillar; down to the tip of the nose is called the準頭 (Zhuntou).
Cheekbone Area: [Note] The bone next to the alae nasi, near the incisors.
Zygoma: [Note] Zygoma refers to the prominent large bones on both sides of the face.
Cheek Flesh: [Note] Commonly called cheeks, the soft fleshy area in front of the jaw near the mouth.
Ear: [Note] The ear is the organ responsible for hearing.
Shield: [Note] Shield refers to the ear gate.
Auricle: [Note] Auricle refers to the ear leaf.
Jaw/Check: [Note] Jaw refers to the sides in front of the ears and zygomas.
Curved Jaw: [Note] Curved jaw refers to the bone of the jaw. It is curved like a ring, receiving the hook of the mandibular condyle.
Mandible Joint: [Note] Mandible joint refers to the lower jawbone. It holds all teeth and enables chewing, hence named Mandible Joint.
Ren Zhong (Governor Vessel Point): [Note] Ren Zhong is located below the nasal pillar and above the lips; the acupoint is named Shuigou.
Mouth: [Note] The mouth is the organ responsible for speech and eating.
Lip: [Note] Lips are the edges of the mouth.
Kiss/Mouth Surroundings: [Note] Kiss refers to the surroundings of the mouth.
Chin/Jaw: [Note] Chin refers to the area below the corners of the mouth.
Chin Tip: [Note] Chin tip refers to the area from the lower lip to the end, commonly called the lower jaw shell.
Submandibular Region: [Note] Submandibular region refers to the soft flesh on both sides above the hyoid bone below the chin.
Teeth: [Note] Teeth are bones grown in the mouth, commonly called teeth. They are classified into incisors, canines, molars, and wisdom teeth.
Tongue: [Note] The tongue is the organ responsible for taste.
Root of Tongue: [Note] Root of tongue refers to the base of the tongue.
Hang Sang: [Note] Hang Sang refers to the two upper holes in the oral cavity, serving as the organ for dividing qi.
Uvula: [Note] Uvula is the small tongue-like structure seen above the throat when opening the mouth, commonly called pestle mouth.
Epiglottis: [Note] Epiglottis covers the upper opening of the larynx, resembling skin or membrane; it opens during phonation and closes during swallowing, thus serving as the door of sound.
Pharynx: [Note] Pharynx is the pathway for food and drink, located behind the larynx.
Larynx: [Note] Larynx is the pathway for voice and breath, located in front of the pharynx.
Throat: [Note] Throat refers to the larynx, which is the connection of the lungs.
Ai: [Note] Ai refers to the pharynx, which is the connection of the stomach.
Adam's Apple: [Note] Adam's apple is the top of the laryngeal tube. In thin people, it is often visible in the front of the neck; in fat people, it is hidden in the flesh and often invisible.
Chest/Pectorals: [Note] Chest refers to the bony area below the clavicle and above the abdomen; Pectorals refer to the high areas on both sides of the chest, also called Yi, meaning chest muscle and bone, commonly called chest.
Sternum Bones: [Note] Sternum bones are the collective name for the many bones of the chest.
Breast: [Note] Breast refers to the two fleshy protrusions on the pectorals with nipples, used by women to nurse infants.
Jiu Wei (Raven Tail): [Note] Jiu Wei refers to the xiphoid process. Its texture is cartilaginous, located between the bifurcation of the bones below the sternum.
Diaphragm: [Note] Diaphragm is the membrane separating the chest and abdomen, commonly called Luo Ge.
Abdomen: [Note] Below the diaphragm is called the abdomen, commonly called belly; below the navel is called the lower abdomen, also called small abdomen.
Navel: [Note] Navel is the place where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.
Hair Margin: [Note] Hair margin refers to the area between the pubic bones covered with hair. The lower pubic bone is commonly called the cover bone.
Cuan (Perineum): [Note] Cuan refers to the depression formed by the convergence of the front of the two thighs below the pubic bone. Between the anterior and posterior yins, it is named Xiaji Acupoint, also called Pingyi Acupoint or Huiyin Acupoint, which is the gathering place of yin qi for both men and women.
Testes: [Note] Testes are the two testicles in males' external genitalia.
Upper Transverse Bone: [Note] Upper transverse bone is located in the depression in front of the throat, outside Tiantu (CV-22), beside the small bay transverse bone, connecting to the supporting bone.
Supporting Bone: [Note] Supporting bone is outside the supraclavicular fossa on the pectorals, commonly called collarbone. It connects internally to the transverse bone and externally to the shoulder joint.
Shoulder Joint: [Note] Shoulder joint refers to the articulation at the end of the shoulder.
Acromion Bone: [Note] Acromion bone is the bone at the end of the shoulder, specifically the upper ridge bone of the glenoid cavity of the scapula. Its cavity connects to the upper end of the acromion, commonly called the shoulder head. Its outer curved wing-like bone is the ridge bone at the back of the shoulder. Its lower ridge bone is inside the back muscles.
Scapula: [Note] Scapula refers to the flat bone at the end of the acromion, also named Jian Yu, commonly called shoulder plate bone.
Arm: [Note] Arm is the general term for the two main branches of the upper body. Also called Gong, commonly called elbow-arm. The junction of the upper and lower bones at the middle segment of the arm is called the elbow; the bone above the elbow is called the humerus; the bone below the elbow is called the forearm bone. The forearm has two bones: the radius (upper, short, thin, lateral) and the ulna (lower, long, thick, medial), both connecting downward to the wrist bones.
Wrist: [Note] Wrist is the junction of the arm and palm bones, named for its curvature. The bone on the lateral side is called the high bone, also called sharp bone or ankle bone.
Palm Bones: [Note] Palm refers to the base of the fingers. The many bones in the palm are called Yong Gu, aggregating to form the palm, not a single block of bone.
Fish: [Note] Fish refers to the raised area on the lateral upper palm, shaped like a fish, hence named Fish.
Hand: [Note] Hand is the organ of the upper body used to hold objects.
Palm Center: [Note] Palm center is the middle of the palm.
Back of Hand: [Note] Back of hand is the surface of the hand.
Finger Bones: [Note] Finger refers to the bones of the fingers. The first finger is called Ju Zhi, with two segments outside and one proximal segment in the palm; the second finger is called Shi Zhi (Index Finger), also called the finger next to the thumb, with three segments outside and one proximal segment in the palm; the third finger is called Zhong Zhi (Middle Finger), with three segments outside and one proximal segment in the palm; the fourth finger is called Wu Ming Zhi (Ring Finger), also called the finger next to the little finger, with three segments outside and one proximal segment in the palm; the fifth finger is the Xiao Zhi (Little Finger), with three segments outside and one proximal segment in the palm. All joints are connected by fragmented bones and fascia.
Nail: [Note] Nail refers to the fingernail, same for toenails.
Bifurcated Bone: [Note] Bifurcated bone refers to any bone that splits into two, applicable to both hands and feet.
Axilla Area: [Note] The axilla area is the high, soft, white flesh opposite the armpit under the acromion.
Axilla: [Note] Axilla is the boundary between below the shoulder and above the ribs, commonly called armpit.
Hypochondrium/Ribs: [Note] Hypochondrium is the general term from the armpit to the end of the ribs. Rib refers to a single rib bone. The collective term for hypochondrium and ribs is also called Hypochondrium.
Costal Margin: [Note] Costal margin refers to the small ribs at the lower part of the hypochondrium, commonly called soft ribs.
Empty Space below Costal Margin: [Note] The empty, soft space below the costal margin without ribs.
Bone at Back of Head: [Note] Bone at back of head, commonly called brain scoop.
Occipital Bone: [Note] Occipital bone is the protruding part below the bone at the back of the head. This bone varies in shape: ridged, flat, long, or round.
Wan Gu (Complete Bone): [Note] Wan Gu refers to the ridge bone behind the ear, located on both sides below the occipital bone.
Neck/Nape: [Note] Neck-Nape refers to the stem of the neck. Neck is the side of the stem; Nape is the back of the stem, commonly called neck.
Neck Bone: [Note] Neck bone is the stem bone of the head and the upper boundary bone of the shoulder bones, commonly called Tian Zhu Bone.
Nape Bone: [Note] Nape bone refers to the three circular vertebrae at the top of the stem bone at the back of the head.
Back: [Note] Back is the general term for the area from Dazhui (GV-14) below to the waist above, on the posterior body.
Lu (Paraspinal Muscle): [Note] Lu refers to the muscles on both sides of the spinal column.
Spine: [Note] Spine refers to the paraspinal bone, commonly called backbone.
Lumbar Bone: [Note] Lumbar bone is the bone below the 14th vertebra of the spine, between the 15th and 16th vertebrae, above the sacrum. It is concave in the middle, wide at the top, narrow at the bottom, about 2-3 cun square, with four holes on each side, connecting downward to the upper boundary of the sacrum.
Shen (Lumbar Muscle): [Note] Shen refers to the muscles on both sides below the waist, above the femoral condyles.
Buttock: [Note] Buttock refers to the large muscle below the scapula and beside the sacrum.
Sacrum: [Note] Sacrum consists of five vertebral segments: 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st vertebrae below the lumbar bone. On the sides of the textures of the upper four segments, there are four holes on each side. The bone shape is concave like a tile, about 4-5 cun long, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, with the last segment being smaller, shaped like the rhizome of ginseng, named Weilu, also called Siduan, Ju Gu, or Qiong Gu; located behind the anus. The upper outer sides of this bone are shaped like horse hooves, attaching to the upper ends of the femoral condyles, commonly called the sacral bone.
Anus: [Note] Anus is the lower exit of the large intestine.
Lower Transverse Bone, Femoral Condyle, Jian Bone: [Note] Lower transverse bone is below the lower abdomen, shaped like a cover, hence named Cover Bone. It has two large holes on the left and right. The bones branching upward and backward have heads like open fans and attach about 1 cun below to the horse-hoof-shaped part of the sacrum, named Femoral Condyle. The bones branching downward and forward end like pillars, located inside the buttocks, named Jian Bone. Together with the sacrum, they form a tripod posture, serving as the main bone for sitting, commonly called Jiao Gu in women; the surface of this bone is called Kua, the acetabulum holding the Kua is called Ji, also called Bi Shu, connecting externally to the femur, which is the location of Huantiao (GB-30) acupoint. This single bone has five names.
Thigh: [Note] Thigh is the general term for the two main branches of the lower body, commonly called thigh and calf. The junction of the upper and lower segments at the middle section is called the knee. The bone above the knee is called the Femur (Bi Gu), the large bone of the thigh; the bone below the knee is called the Tibia (Jing Gu), the large bone of the leg.
Femur: [Note] Femur is the large bone above the knee. The upper end is like a pestle, connecting to the Bi Shu; the lower end is like a hammer, connecting to the tibia.
Tibia: [Note] Tibia, commonly called shin bone. It has two roots: the one in front is called Cheng Gu, also called Tibia, thick in shape, protruding laterally at the knee; the one at the back is called Fu Gu, thin in shape, the small bone on the medial side of the knee.
Fu Tu (Crouching Rabbit): [Note] Fu Tu refers to the muscle rising above the knee on the front of the femur, resembling a crouching rabbit, hence named Fu Tu.
Knee Joint: [Note] Knee Joint refers to the articulation of the knee.
Patella: [Note] Patella is the cover bone above the knee.
Lian Hai: [Note] Lian Hai refers to the two high bones on the lateral side of the knee.
Guo (Popliteal Fossa): [Note] Guo refers to the hollow at the back of the bent knee, commonly called leg concavity.
Shuan (Calf): [Note] Shuan refers to the calf muscle, also called Fei Chang, commonly called calf belly.
Ankle Bone: [Note] Ankle refers to the prominent bones on both sides below the tibia and above the dorsum of the foot. The lateral one is the lateral malleolus, and the medial one is the medial malleolus.
Foot: [Note] Foot is the organ of the lower body used for walking, commonly called foot.
Dorsum Bones: [Note] Dorsum refers to the instep, also called Zu Fu, commonly called foot surface. Dorsum bones are the many bones at the proximal joints of the toes.
Sole of Foot: [Note] Sole of foot refers to the middle of the heel.
Calcaneus: [Note] Calcaneus is the bone at the rear root of the foot.
Toe: [Note] Toe refers to the fingers of the foot. There are five, named Toe to distinguish from hand. The largest on the medial side is called Da Zhi (Great Toe); the second is called Da Zhi Zhi Ci Zhi (Next to Great Toe); the third is Zhong Zhi (Middle Toe); the fourth is Xiao Zhi Zhi Ci Zhi (Next to Little Toe); the smallest on the lateral side is Xiao Zhi (Little Toe). The toe joints are the same as finger joints. The rounded bone protruding on the medial side behind the proximal joint of the great toe is called He Gu.
San Mao (Three Hairs): [Note] Behind the nail of the great toe are three hairs. The transverse wrinkle behind the hairs is Ju Mao.
Heel: [Note] Heel refers to the part of the sole touching the ground, commonly called foot bottom.