Point Location - Gb Point Location (Cam )

Front 1

.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus, in the depression on the laterl side of the orbit

Back 1

GB1

Front 2

Anterior to the intertragic notch, at the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible. The point is located with the mouth open

Back 2

GB2

Front 3

In the front of t ear, on the upper border of the qygomatic arch in the depression directly above ST7

Back 3

GB3

Front 4

Within the hariline of the temporal region at the junction of the upper 1/4 and lower 3/4 of the distance between ST8 and GB7

Back 4

GB4

Front 5

Within the hair line of the temporal region midway of the border line connecting ST8 and GB7

Back 5

GB5

Front 6

Within the hairline, at the junction of the lower 1/4 and upper 3/4 of the distance between ST8 and GB7

Back 6

GB6

Front 7

On the head at a crossing point of the vertical posterior border of the temple and horizontal line trough the ear apex

Back 7

GB7

Front 8

Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5cun within the hairline

Back 8

GB8

Front 9

Directly above the posterior border of the auricle 2 cun within the hairline about .5 cun poterior to GB8

Back 9

GB9

Front 10

Posterior and superior to the mastiod process at the junction of the middle third and upper third of the curve line connecting GB9 and GB12

Back 10

GB10

Front 11

Posterior and superior to the mastoid process at the junction of the middle third and lower third of the curtved line connecting GB9 and GB12

Back 11

GB11

Front 12

In the depression posterior and inferior to the mastoid process

Back 12

GB12

Front 13

.5 cun within the hair line of the forehead 3 cun lateral to shenting DU24

Back 13

GB13

Front 14

On the forehead directly above the pupil 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow

Back 14

GB14

Front 15

On the head directly above the pupil and .5 cun above the anterior hairline at the midpoint of the line connecting DU24 and ST8

Back 15

GB15

Front 16

on the head 1.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun laterl to the midline of the head

Back 16

GB16

Front 17

on the head 2.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head

Back 17

GB17

Front 18

on the head 4 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head

Back 18

GB18

Front 19

on the head and on the level of the uper border of external occipital protuberance or DU17 2.25 cun lateral to the midline of the head

Back 19

GB19

Front 20

in the depression between the upper portion of m sternocleidomastoideus and m trapezius on te same level with DU16

Back 20

GB20

Front 21

on the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting DU14 and the acromion at the highest point of the shoulder

Back 21

GB21

Front 22

on the mid-axillary line when the arm is raised, 3 cun below the axilla, in the 4th intercostal space

Back 22

GB22

Front 23

1 cun anterior to GB22 at the level of the nipple in the 4th intercostal space

Back 23

GB23

Front 24

directly below the nipple, in the seventh intercostal space, 4 cin lateral to the anterior midline

Back 24

GB24

Front 25

on the lateral side of the abdomen, on the lower border of the free end of the twelfth rib

Back 25

GB25

Front 26

directly below Liv13, at the crossing point of a vertical line through the free end of the eleventh rib and a horzontal line through the umbilicus

Back 26

GB26

Front 27

in the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior to the superior iliac spine, 3 cun below the level of the ubilicus

Back 27

GB27

Front 28

anterior and inferior to the anterior suerior iliac spine, .5 cun anterior and inferior to GB27

Back 28

GB28

Front 29

in the depression of the midpoint between the anteriosuperior iliac spine and the prominence oth the great trochanter

Back 29

GB29

Front 30

at the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of th edistance between the prominence of the great trochanter and the haitus of the sacrum (DU2. when locating this point put the patient in lateral recument position with the thigh flexed

Back 30

GB30

Front 31

on the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 cun above the transverse popliteal crease. when the patient is standing erectwith the hands close to the sides, the point is where the tip of the middle finger touches.

Back 31

GB31

Front 32

on the lateral aspect of the thigh, 2 cun below GB31, or 5 cun above the transverse popliteal crease, between m vastus lateralis and m biceps femoris

Back 32

GB32

Front 33

3 cun above GB34 lateral to the knee joint in the depression above the external epicondyle of femur

Back 33

GB33

Front 34

in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula

Back 34

GB34

Front 35

7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus on the posterior border of the fibula

Back 35

GB35

Front 36

7 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula

Back 36

GB36

Front 37

5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula

Back 37

GB37

Front 38

4 cun above the tip of the external malleolus slightly anterior to the anterior border of the fibula, between m extensor digitourm longus and m peronaeus brevis

Back 38

GB38

Front 39

3 cun above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of fibula

Back 39

GB39

Front 40

anterior and inferior to the external malleolus in the depression on the lateral side of the tendn of m extensor digitorum longus

Back 40

GB40

Front 41

posterior tothe fourth metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression lateral to the tendon of m extensor digitiminimi of the foot

Back 41

GB41

Front 42

posterior to the foruth metatatarsophalaneal joint between the forth and fifth metatarsal bones on the medial side of the tendon of m extensor digiti minimi of foot

Back 42

GB42

Front 43

on the dorsum of foot between the fourth and fifth toe, proximal to the margin of the web at the junciton of the red and white skin

Back 43

GB43

Front 44

on the lateral side of the fourth toe about .1 cun from the corner of the nail

Back 44

GB44

Front 45

the yang qiao(heel) begins

Back 45

on the lateral side of the heel - UB62

Front 46

the yin qiao(heel) begins

Back 46

around the posterior aspect of the navicular bone (KI2-ish)- some sources say KI6

Front 47

the chong (thoroughfare vessel) begins

Back 47

from the inside of the lower abdomen and emerges at the perinum

Front 48

Dai mai (belt vessel) originates

Back 48

below the hypochondriac region and runs transversely around the waist

Front 49

Yang Wei (link) originates

Back 49

from the heel (UB63) and emerges from the external malleolus

Front 50

Yin Wei (link) starts

Back 50

from the medial aspect of the leg (KI9)

Front 51

What is the function of the Divergent Channels

Back 51

To connect internally-externally related meridians, strengthen their relation with the zang-fu organs and serve as the extension of the main meridians

Front 52

What is the function of the Luo Channels (Collaterals)

Back 52

To connect externally - internally related meridians and transport the local qi and blood so as to promote the free circulation of qi and blood of the meridians