Which CV point is on the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 3 cun below the sternocostal angle?

• A. CV 12
• B. CV 13
• C. CV 16
• D. CV 17

Answer: (B)

The Ren (Conception Vessel) points run along the midline of the body and are located by counting from landmarks like the umbilicus and the sternocostal angle. The spot described—on the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 3 cun below the sternocostal angle—falls in the upper abdomen on the midline and matches the position of CV-13. That is why this point is chosen. The other points are not in this same abdominal midline region: one sits higher in the epigastric area, while the remaining two lie on the chest/sternal region rather than the abdomen.