, NCCAOM ACUPUNCTURE BOARD EXAM 1
Question 1
The sympathetic nerve point is located on the
a) tragus
b) inferior antihelix crus
c) triangular fossa
d) antitragus
Answer: B. Inferior antihelix crus
(The sympathetic point is found at the junction of the inferior antihelix crus, often used to
regulate autonomic nervous system imbalances.)
Question 2
The scapha is related to the
a) head and facial region
b) trunk and lower limbs
c) internal organs
d) upper limbs
e) digestive tract
Answer: D. Upper limbs
(The scapha corresponds to the representation of the upper limbs in auricular acupuncture.)
Question 3
The adrenal gland point is located on the
,a) antitragus
b) helix crus
c) triangular fossa
d) tragus
Answer: D. Tragus
(The adrenal point is located on the inner surface of the tragus, related to stress and
inflammation regulation.)
Question 4
Which point is located in the cavum concha where the crus of the helix recedes?
a) SP
b) LV
c) KD
d) ST
Answer: D. Stomach
(The stomach point is situated in the cavum concha near the recession of the helix crus,
reflecting digestive function.)
Question 5
The cavum and cymba concha are related to the
a) head and facial region
b) upper limbs
c) internal organs
d) digestive tract
e) trunk and lower limbs
Answer: C. Internal organs
(The concha regions represent the visceral organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities in
auricular mapping.)
, Question 6
The lower blood pressure point groove is located on the
a) back of ear
b) scapha
c) tragus
d) helix
Answer: A. Back of the ear
(The groove for lowering blood pressure is located on the posterior surface of the auricle.)
Question 7
Which of the following points is NOT located in the cymba concha?
a) HT
b) Pancreas
c) LV
d) KD
Answer: A. HT
(The cymba concha corresponds to lower abdominal organs. The heart point is located in the
cavum concha, not the cymba.)
Question 8
The diaphragm point is located on the
a) tragus
b) triangular fossa
c) helix crus
d) antitragus
Answer: C. Helix crus
Question 1
The sympathetic nerve point is located on the
a) tragus
b) inferior antihelix crus
c) triangular fossa
d) antitragus
Answer: B. Inferior antihelix crus
(The sympathetic point is found at the junction of the inferior antihelix crus, often used to
regulate autonomic nervous system imbalances.)
Question 2
The scapha is related to the
a) head and facial region
b) trunk and lower limbs
c) internal organs
d) upper limbs
e) digestive tract
Answer: D. Upper limbs
(The scapha corresponds to the representation of the upper limbs in auricular acupuncture.)
Question 3
The adrenal gland point is located on the
,a) antitragus
b) helix crus
c) triangular fossa
d) tragus
Answer: D. Tragus
(The adrenal point is located on the inner surface of the tragus, related to stress and
inflammation regulation.)
Question 4
Which point is located in the cavum concha where the crus of the helix recedes?
a) SP
b) LV
c) KD
d) ST
Answer: D. Stomach
(The stomach point is situated in the cavum concha near the recession of the helix crus,
reflecting digestive function.)
Question 5
The cavum and cymba concha are related to the
a) head and facial region
b) upper limbs
c) internal organs
d) digestive tract
e) trunk and lower limbs
Answer: C. Internal organs
(The concha regions represent the visceral organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities in
auricular mapping.)
, Question 6
The lower blood pressure point groove is located on the
a) back of ear
b) scapha
c) tragus
d) helix
Answer: A. Back of the ear
(The groove for lowering blood pressure is located on the posterior surface of the auricle.)
Question 7
Which of the following points is NOT located in the cymba concha?
a) HT
b) Pancreas
c) LV
d) KD
Answer: A. HT
(The cymba concha corresponds to lower abdominal organs. The heart point is located in the
cavum concha, not the cymba.)
Question 8
The diaphragm point is located on the
a) tragus
b) triangular fossa
c) helix crus
d) antitragus
Answer: C. Helix crus
