The Front of neck region contains 11 acupuncture points (meridians: CV, LI, SI, ST, TE). The interactive atlas below opens directly on this region: click a point for its booklet (location, needling, indications, combinations), turn on labels, or start the tour.
| Code | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CV22 Tiantu | Celestial Prominence | On the anterior midline of the neck, in the center of the suprasternal fossa, just superior to the manubrium of the sternum. |
| CV23 Lianquan | Lianquan | On the anterior midline of the neck, in the depression superior to the hyoid bone, at the root of the tongue. |
| CV24 Chengjiang | Chengjiang | On the midline of the chin, in the center of the mentolabial groove, which is the depression directly below the lower lip. |
| LI17 Tiān Róng | Celestial Countenance | On the side of the neck, posterior to the angle of the mandible, in the depression on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. |
| SI16 Tianchuang | Celestial Window | On the lateral aspect of the neck, in a depression on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, posterior to Futu (LI18) and… |
| SI17 Tianrong | Tianrong | On the side of the neck, in the depression posterior to the angle of the mandible and anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. |
| ST5 Daying | Daying | Anterior to the angle of the mandible, in a depression where the facial artery pulsates. This point is located 1.3 cun anterior to the… |
| ST9 Renying | Man's Welcome | On the neck, level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, in the depression on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle… |
| ST10 Shuitu | Water Prominence | On the neck, on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, directly inferior to ST9 (Renying) and superior to ST11 (Qishe), at… |
| ST11 Qishe | Qi Abode, or Residence of Qi | On the neck, in the depression between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, directly superior to the medial… |
| TE16 Tiānchàng | Celestial Window, or Window of Heaven | On the lateral aspect of the neck, in the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM), posterior and superior to Futu (LI18)… |
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The Front of neck region of the atlas lists 11 points: CV22, CV23, CV24, LI17, SI16, SI17, ST5, ST9, ST10, ST11, TE16.
Open the point in the 3D atlas: the booklet gives the standard location, a cun ruler from the nearest bony landmark, and a step-by-step description.