Atlas of Acupuncture

3.3 Shoulder and Arm

3.3. Shoulder and Arm

3.3.1 Shoulder and Upper Arm

Trapezius muscle (
Figs 3.38, 3.39)

This muscle covers the superior aspect of the shoulder, its super-

ior portions extending from the cervical spine to the acromion at

the lateral end of the scapula. Located at the midpoint of the

superior border of the muscle are 
G.B.-21and, slightly infer-

iorly, 
T.B.-15.

Trapezius

(superior fibres)

S.I.-13

S.I.-12

L.I.-16

S.I.-10

G.B.-21

T.B.-15

Trapezius

(inferior fibres)

Fig. 3.38

Vertebral prominence,

spinous process

Scapular

spine

Deltoid

Teres major

External occipital protuberance

Sternocleidomastoid

Splenius capitis

Trapezius

Acromion

Scapula,

inferior angle

Latissimus dorsi
Fig. 3.39