中醫(yī)英語翻譯:針灸英語學(xué)習(xí):十二經(jīng)筋 The Twelve Muscle Regions

十二經(jīng)筋是十二經(jīng)脈之氣結(jié)聚于筋肉關(guān)節(jié)的體系，是十二經(jīng)脈的外周連屬部分。

The Twelve Muscle Regions are the conduits which distribute the Qi of the Twelve Regular Meridians to the muscles, tendons and joints, They are external connecting regions of the Twelve Regular Meridians.

十二經(jīng)筋的分布與十二經(jīng)脈的體表通路基本一致，其循行走向從四肢末端走向頭身，行于體表，不入內(nèi)臟，結(jié)聚于關(guān)節(jié)，骨骼部。足三陽經(jīng)筋起于足趾，循股外上行結(jié)于鳩(面部)；足三陰經(jīng)筋起于足趾，循股內(nèi)上行結(jié)于陰器(腹部)；手三陽經(jīng)筋起于手指，循蠕外上行結(jié)于角(頭部)；手三陰經(jīng)筋起于手指，循孺內(nèi)上行結(jié)于賁(胸部)。各經(jīng)筋在循行途中還在踝、胴、膝、髀、腕、肘、腋、肩、頸等關(guān)節(jié)處結(jié)聚，特別是足厥陰經(jīng)筋，除結(jié)于陰器，并能總絡(luò)諸筋。

The distribution of the muscle regions is parallel to the body superficies course of the Regular Meridians. All the muscle regions start from the terminals of the limbs and run on to the head and trunk. Instead of entering Zang-Fu organs, they travel along the body surface and connect with the joints and bones. Three Yang Muscle Regions of Foot start from toes and ascend along the lateral aspect of the leg and end at the face. Three Yin Muscle Regions of Foot originate from the Toes, and ascend along the medial aspect of the leg and to the genital region. Three Yang Muscle Regions of Hand start from the fingers and proceed up along the lateral side of arm and end at the angle of forehead. Three Yin Muscle Regions of Hand start from the finger, run along the medial side of the arm and end in the thoracic cavity. In their circulations, the Twelve Muscle Regions connect with ankle, popliteal fossa, knee, thigh, wrist, elbow,axilla, shoulder and neck. Especially the Liver Muscle Region knots with the genital region and connects with all the other muscle regions.

The main functions of the muscle regions are to connect with all the bones and control them to ease flexing and extending of the joints and normal motion of the body. This refers to in the Chapter "Discussion on Flaccidity-Syndrome" (Chapter 44)in Plain Questions"The tendons control and connect with bone to ensure proper joint."