Equine Bladder Meridian and Acupuncture Points

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key acupuncture points and structural pathways of the Equine Bladder Meridian.

Equine Bladder Meridian

An acupuncture pathway in horses that starts at the head, splits along the back, and travels down the caudal aspect of the hind leg.

BL 10

An acupuncture point on the equine Bladder Meridian located along the upper cervical region near the poll.

BL 11

An acupuncture point on the equine Bladder Meridian positioned near the base of the neck and withers where the meridian begins its path across the back.

BL 26

An acupuncture point located along the equine Bladder Meridian on the dorsal back, situated cranially to BL 27.

BL 27

An acupuncture point on the equine Bladder Meridian located along the dorsal back between BL 26 and BL 28.

BL 28

An acupuncture point on the equine Bladder Meridian situated along the caudal back and sacral region, cranial to the gluteal descent.

BL 54

An acupuncture point on the equine Bladder Meridian positioned over the croup and pelvic area.

BL 40

An acupuncture point located on the posterior aspect of the equine hind limb above BL 60.

BL 60

A distal acupuncture point on the equine Bladder Meridian located lower on the hind limb in the region of the hock.

Meridian splits along back

A anatomical pathway characteristic of the equine Bladder Meridian where the main channel divides into parallel branches along the horse's spine.