Located level with the laryngeal prominence and 1.5 cun lateral to it, in the depression between the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage.

Located level with the laryngeal prominence and 1.5 cun lateral to it, in the depression between the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage.

• A. St 3
• B. St 9
• C. St 1
• D. Li 20

Answer: (B)

Locating neck points relies on clear anatomical landmarks: the laryngeal prominence (Adam’s apple) and the borders of the sternocleidomastoid and thyroid cartilage. The point described sits at the level of the laryngeal prominence, about 1.5 cun lateral to it, in the hollow between the anterior border of the SCM and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage. This exact position corresponds to a Stomach channel point that runs through the neck near the carotid region, making it the best match for St9. The other options lie in the facial region—near the eye or nose—and do not occupy this neck location.

Locating neck points relies on clear anatomical landmarks: the laryngeal prominence (Adam’s apple) and the borders of the sternocleidomastoid and thyroid cartilage. The point described sits at the level of the laryngeal prominence, about 1.5 cun lateral to it, in the hollow between the anterior border of the SCM and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage. This exact position corresponds to a Stomach channel point that runs through the neck near the carotid region, making it the best match for St9. The other options lie in the facial region—near the eye or nose—and do not occupy this neck location.