体表解剖标志定位法是以解剖学体表标志为依据来确定腧穴位置的方法。体表解剖标志可分为固定标志和活动标志两种。

1. 固定标志:指骨节和肌肉所形成的凸起或凹陷，包括五官、发际、指(趾)甲、乳头、脐窝等。如腓骨小头前下方定阳陵泉，眉头定攒竹等。

2. 活动标志:指关节、肌肉、肌膜、皮肤随意活动而出现的空隙、凹陷、皱纹等。如拇指上翘，于腕横纹桡侧两筋间定阳溪，尽量屈肘，于肘横纹桡侧纹头定曲池等。

Anatomical Landmark Method

Anatomical landmark method is based on anatomical features to locate acupuncture points. It can be divided into two categories: Fixed and Flexible landmarks.

1. Fixed anatomical landmarks include: depression or prominence formed by muscles or joints, facial features(eyes, nose, mouth), hairline, finger/toe nails, nipples,umbilicus,etc..For example, Yanglingquan (GB34) is located in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula, and at the medial end of the eyebrow is the point Cuanzhu (BL2).

2. Flexible anatomical landmarks include: various hollowness, depression, wrinkles that appear with movements of the phalangeal joints,muscles, membranes, skin,etc.. For example: With the thumb tilted upward, on the radial side of the back of the wrist, the point Yangxi (LI5) is in the hollow between the tendons of m. extensor pollicis brevis and extensor pollicis longus; with the elbow flexed,the point Quchi (LI11) is located at the lateral end of the cubital crease.

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