Which point is on the medial side of the big toe, in the depression distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal joint?

Which point is on the medial side of the big toe, in the depression distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal joint?

• A. ST 40
• B. SP 1
• C. SP 2
• D. ST 44

Answer: (B)

This question hinges on exact point location on the toes for the spleen meridian. The described spot is the very first point on the spleen channel, located on the medial side of the big toe at the corner of the nail bed, in a small hollow distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal joint. That precise location matches SP 1, which sits at the distal, inner side of the big toe near the nail bed. The other options don’t fit this location: one is on the leg along a different meridian, another is between toes on the dorsum of the foot, and the remaining point is on the big toe but at a different point along the toe, not in the distal nail-bed depression described.

This question hinges on exact point location on the toes for the spleen meridian. The described spot is the very first point on the spleen channel, located on the medial side of the big toe at the corner of the nail bed, in a small hollow distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal joint. That precise location matches SP 1, which sits at the distal, inner side of the big toe near the nail bed.

The other options don’t fit this location: one is on the leg along a different meridian, another is between toes on the dorsum of the foot, and the remaining point is on the big toe but at a different point along the toe, not in the distal nail-bed depression described.