Which point is located on the upper abdomen, 2 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline?

Which point is located on the upper abdomen, 2 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline?

• A. REN-10
• B. REN-11
• C. KD-16
• D. KD-18

Answer: (C)

This question tests precise point location using the cun system and knowing which meridian a point belongs to. The key idea is that midline points on the Ren (Conception Vessel) run exactly along the center of the abdomen, whereas a point that is 0.5 cun to the side is on a lateral branch of a meridian, such as the Kidney channel. Locating a point 2 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline places you on the Kidney meridian in the upper abdomen. Among the given options, this description corresponds to KD-16. The Ren points sit on the midline, so a lateral offset rules them out, and the specific vertical height here matches the Kidney-channel point at that abdominal level. Therefore, KD-16 is the correct location. In practice, remember the landmarks: start at the umbilicus, go up 2 cun, then shift 0.5 cun away from the midline to find KD-16 on the KD pathway.

This question tests precise point location using the cun system and knowing which meridian a point belongs to. The key idea is that midline points on the Ren (Conception Vessel) run exactly along the center of the abdomen, whereas a point that is 0.5 cun to the side is on a lateral branch of a meridian, such as the Kidney channel.

Locating a point 2 cun above the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline places you on the Kidney meridian in the upper abdomen. Among the given options, this description corresponds to KD-16. The Ren points sit on the midline, so a lateral offset rules them out, and the specific vertical height here matches the Kidney-channel point at that abdominal level. Therefore, KD-16 is the correct location.

In practice, remember the landmarks: start at the umbilicus, go up 2 cun, then shift 0.5 cun away from the midline to find KD-16 on the KD pathway.