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34Basic Theories - Body Constituents and Orifices of Sense OrganCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.4.31 yin link vessel 陰 維 脈1.4.32 yang link vessel 陽 維 脈one of the eight extra meridians which originates fromthe upper part of the inner ankle, running upwardalong the medial side of the lower limb, through theabdomen, chest and throat, terminating at the backof the neckone of the eight extra meridians which originates fromthe lower part of the outer ankle running upwardalong the lateral side of the lower limb, through theside of the trunk, the shoulder, neck and terminatingat the top of the head1.4.33twelve meridiandivergences十 二 經 別the divergent passages of the twelve main meridiansgoing deep in the body1.4.34 meridian divergence 經 別the divergent passage of a regular meridian goingdeep in the body1.4.35twelve meridiansinews十 二 經 筋the sinew systems attributed to the twelve meridians1.4.36 meridian sinew 經 筋the sinew system attributed to a certain meridian/channel1.4.37twelve cutaneousregions十 二 皮 部the regions of the skin reflecting the functionalcondition of the twelve meridians respectively1.4.38 cutaneous region 皮 部1.4.39 collateral vessel 絡 脈the region of the skin reflecting the functional conditionof a certain meridianthe small branches of the meridians, serving as anetwork linking the various aspects of the body1.4.40fifteen collateralvessels十 五 絡 脈a collective term referring to the main collateralsderived from the fourteen meridians and together withthe great collateral of the spleen, fifteen in all1.4.41great collateral vesselof the spleen脾 之 大 絡the collateral that emerges from dabao (SP21) andspread over the thoracic and hypochondriac regions1.4.42tertiary collateralvessel孫 絡small branches of the collateral/network, also knownas grandchild collateral vessel1.4.43superficial collateralvessel浮 絡collateral/network vessels in the superficial layers ofthe body