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 Tianding | Heaven's Tripod | On the lateral side of the neck, at the level of the cricoid cartilage, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (1 cun… |
| SI16 Tianchuang | Celestial Window | On the lateral aspect of the neck, in a depression on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, level with the laryngeal… |
| 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 | On the face, anterior to the angle of the mandible, in the depression anterior to the masseter attachment, over the facial artery. |
| ST9 Renying | Man's Welcome | In the anterior region of the neck, at the same level as the superior border of the thyroid cartilage, anterior to the sternocleidomastoid… |
| ST10 Shuitu | Water Prominence | In the anterior region of the neck, at the same level as the cricoid cartilage, just anterior to the border of the sternocleidomastoid… |
| 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 Tianyou | Window of Heaven | On the lateral side of the neck, level with the angle of the mandible, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. |
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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.