Small Intestine 14, Jian Wai Shu
肩外俞, jiān wài shū, "Outer Shoulder Shu"

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Meridian: Small Intestine	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra where Taodao (DU-13) is located. Deadman 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1 (Taodao Du 13) How To Find It When the shoulder is relaxed the three cun line corresponds to medial border of the scapula.
Innervation: Superficially, the medial cutaneous branches of the posterior rami of the first and second thoracic nerves, the accessory nerve; deeper, the dorsal scapular nerve.	Vasculature: Deeper, the transverse cervical artery and vein.
Cautions: Risk of inducing pneumothorax with perpendicular insertion, especially in thin patients.	Technique: CAM Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.7 inch. Deadman Oblique medial insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.

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Small Intestine 14, Jian Wai Shu肩外俞, jiān wài shū, "Outer Shoulder Shu"

Small Intestine 14, Jian Wai Shu
肩外俞, jiān wài shū, "Outer Shoulder Shu"