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exists between Meridians and peripheral nerve pathways. Meridians possess bioelectric functions similar to peripheral nerves and they follow along peripheral nerves. For example, the Lung Meridian follows musculocutaneous nerve and the Pericardium Meridian follows the median nerve. A study was done to evaluate the location of Meridians in which researchers injected radio- isotopes in one acupuncture point and visualized it gradually accumulate at another acupuncture point on the same Meridian. Radio signals on one acupuncture point can be picked up at another acupuncture point on the same Meridian. Reichmanis et al demonstrated that Meridians conduct current with flow toward the central nervous system. Acupuncture can be stimulated by various means and the most common in small animal practice include acupressure, dry needle,