Which LI point lies on the dorsum of the hand between the first and second metacarpal bones?

• A. LI 1
• B. LI 2
• C. LI 4
• D. LI 3

Answer: (C)

The point described is Hegu (large intestine point four), located on the dorsum of the hand in the web space between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the second metacarpal. That specific location—between the 1st and 2nd metacarpals in the middle of the dorsal interosseous area—is what defines this LI point.

The other options sit in different places on the hand or fingers, not in that web-space between the first two metacarpals. LI-1 and LI-2 are on the index finger (LI-1 near the nail bed, LI-2 on the finger itself), while LI-3 is located in another dorsal hand area not between those two metacarpals.