Classic and Modern Meridian Studies: A Review of Low Hydraulic Resistance Channels along Meridians and Their Relevance for Therapeutic Effects in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Table 1

The concepts in meridian system when combining meridian-collateral with entitative structures.

		Meridian	Collateral	Subcollateral	Joint
Channel system	Blood vessel	Meridian vessel	Collateral vessel	Tiny vessel	Vessel crotch
	Interstice	Meridian interstice	Collateral interstice	Striae	Muscle crotch
Supporting system	Sinew	Meridian-sinew	Collateral sinew/tubercle		Sinew; Joint/muscle insertion
	Skin	Skin meridian			Skin; Joint/plica
	Skeleton	Long bone	Short/flat bone		Scleromere