Which GV point is located on the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly above the external occipital protuberance?

Which GV point is located on the back of the head on the midline, 1.5 cun directly above the external occipital protuberance?

• A. GV 16
• B. GV 14
• C. GV 17
• D. GV 15

Answer: (C)

This question targets locating a point on the Governing Vessel along the midline at the back of the head. The point sits on the posterior midline of the head, about one and a half cun above the external occipital protuberance (the inion). In acupuncture terms, GV17 is the site described: it’s on the midline of the back of the head, a specific distance upward from the inion. To picture it, find the bump at the base of your skull (the inion), then move straight upward along the midline about one and a half finger-widths to reach the location. The other options are at different levels along the midline or in other regions, so they don’t match this precise spot.

This question targets locating a point on the Governing Vessel along the midline at the back of the head. The point sits on the posterior midline of the head, about one and a half cun above the external occipital protuberance (the inion). In acupuncture terms, GV17 is the site described: it’s on the midline of the back of the head, a specific distance upward from the inion.

To picture it, find the bump at the base of your skull (the inion), then move straight upward along the midline about one and a half finger-widths to reach the location. The other options are at different levels along the midline or in other regions, so they don’t match this precise spot.