title: [Study on the meridians and acupoints based on fasciaology: an elicitation of the study on digital human being].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the correlativity of meridians and acupoints with fascial system.
  
  
  METHODS
  The lines and beads-like structures seen by fasciaology and scanning connective tissue, were combined with traditional meridians and collaterals, and acupoints to investigate channels, collaterals and acupoints.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The high correlativity of the meridians and acupoints with the fascial system was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The concept, functions, clinical application and mechanisms of meridians and acupoints can be preliminarily explained.
authors.affiliation: Southern Medical University, College of TCM, Guangzhou 510515, China. nfhy@fimmu.com
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Zhen-quan
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Chun-lei
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005205:Fascia / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016740:Meridians