pressure point

Noun

• an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure
  • you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu
    

• where problems or difficulties are likely to occur
  • a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit
    

• any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point