Short answer: BIX-Y1004 is an 84 cm PVC teaching model that carries the 14 main meridians and, on the right of the body, 361 meridian points plus 48 extra points together with a bone-proportional ("inch") scale for measuring point spacing. The left of the body shows subcutaneous tissue with the distribution of the nervous system, arteries, veins, vessels and muscle structure, and marks hand and foot extra points that the main meridian lines do not show. At 84 cm it is sized for a teaching room rather than a desk.
Key takeaways
| Item | Published value |
|---|---|
| Model number | BIX-Y1004 |
| Description | Fourteen Meridian Model 84cm — Meridian & Acupuncture Points Teaching Model |
| Height | 84 cm |
| Material | PVC (stated in the feature list) |
| Meridians marked | 14 main meridian lines |
| Points marked | 361 channel points and 48 extra points |
| Scale | Bone degree line, for measuring point distance in the traditional "inch" |
| Stated application | Chinese medicine teaching, acupuncture and massage |
| Price | Not published — quotation on request |
If your syllabus includes a specific extra-point list, write to adanursing@adaanatomy.com with the model number BIX-Y1004 and ask for the point list, the labelling language and the package dimensions before you order.
| Published feature | Our assessment for a teaching room |
|---|---|
| Coloured plastic model marking the 14 main meridians in detail | Colour coding is what makes 14 interleaved lines readable; verify the finish when you inspect a sample, because the markings carry the whole product at this size. |
| Right side: 361 channel points and 48 extra points, plus the bone degree line | The strongest feature. A proportion scale converts "below the knee" into a measurable instruction and supports consistency between teachers. |
| Left side: subcutaneous tissue showing nervous system, arteriovenous, vascular and muscle structure | Answers the question students ask second — what is underneath the point — without needing a second model on the bench. |
| Hand and foot extra points marked on the anatomical side | Closes a common syllabus gap; worth checking that the set matches your point list rather than only its count. |
| Use: Chinese medicine teaching, acupuncture and massage | Correctly scoped. This is a teaching aid, not an insert-practice trainer. |
| Limitation | Who it affects |
|---|---|
| No needling medium | Any course that must teach insertion technique — that needs a separate trainer. |
| No depth information | Courses covering the layered anatomy beneath a point in detail. |
| Package size and weight not published | Anyone costing freight, a carry case or storage. |
| Number of units per carton not stated | Bulk orders and multi-room fit-outs. |
| Labelling language not stated on the page | Mixed-language cohorts. |
| Buyer profile | Verdict |
|---|---|
| TCM college teaching meridian topography to a class | Strong fit — the height and the proportional scale both serve this directly. |
| Nursing or massage school teaching acupressure points | Good fit for point location, with the extra-point set as the deciding check. |
| Clinic wanting a patient-education display piece | Workable, but 84 cm needs wall or corner space. |
| Anyone needing needle insertion practice | Not a fit — buy a dedicated trainer alongside. |
Acupuncture education has been reviewed recently both for how it is developing [1] and for what happens in tissue when a needle is placed. Experimental work has described anisotropic tissue motion induced by needling along intermuscular connective tissue planes [2], and a review of acupuncture, connective tissue and peripheral sensory modulation sets out the mechanistic debate [3]. Those findings do not decide the buying question, but they do explain why the anatomical face of a model matters: the point is a surface coordinate, and what happens next depends on the tissue underneath.
BIX-Y1004's contribution is exactly that pairing — surface coordinate on one side, tissue context on the other — on a single body so the student's mental map does not have to be rebuilt when the model is turned.
Q1. What is BIX-Y1004?
An 84 cm PVC teaching model marking the 14 main meridians and 361 meridian points plus 48 extra points, with an anatomical view on the reverse side.
Q2. How many points are marked?
The page states 361 channel points and 48 extra points.
Q3. What does the bone degree line do?
It provides a proportional scale so the distance between points can be measured in the traditional "inch" rather than estimated.
Q4. Can students practise needling on it?
No. The page lists teaching, acupuncture and massage use; it does not state a needling medium, so insertion practice requires a separate trainer.
Q5. What are the size and material?
84 cm tall, made of PVC according to the feature list.
Q6. How do I get the price and the storage data?
Price is not published. Email adanursing@adaanatomy.com with the model (BIX-Y1004) and your quantity, and ask for the unit price, package size and weight, units per carton and the labelling language in the same message.
Write to adanursing@adaanatomy.com for the BIX-Y1004 specification sheet and a quotation. If your teaching room needs both meridian topography and insertion practice, say so in the same enquiry so a suitable trainer is quoted alongside — ordering them together is cheaper than adding the second item later.