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Depth
00.5–0.8 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
CRITICAL HIGH RISK. Deep insertion or superior angulation will perforate the cisterna magna and medulla oblongata, resulting in severe neurological injury or death.
📍 Location (classical)
At the nape of the neck, on the posterior midline, 1 cun directly above the posterior hairline, in the depression immediately below the external occipital protuberance.
🧭 How to find it (practical)
Seated with the neck slightly flexed, locate the point 1 cun above the hairline, on the posterior midline, in the depression immediately below the external occipital protuberance.
🔬 Anatomy
Nuchal ligament, between the trapezius muscles. The cisterna magna and medulla oblongata lie deep to this point.
