Which GB point lies on the lateral aspect of the lower leg, four cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, at the anterior border of the fibula?

• A. GB34
• B. GB38
• C. GB39
• D. GB37

Answer: (B)

Locating points on the Gallbladder channel uses clear bony landmarks: the lateral malleolus (outer ankle bone) and the fibula. The description places you on the anterior border of the fibula, four cun above the prominence of the lateral malleolus. That spot is GB38, a Gallbladder point situated on the lower leg along the anterior edge of the fibula a short distance above the ankle.

GB39 sits higher and on the posterior border of the fibula (about three cun above the lateral malleolus), GB37 sits a bit higher still on the anterior border (roughly five cun above the malleolus), and GB34 is farther up near the head of the fibula. So the exact combination of anterior border of the fibula and four cun above the lateral malleolus points to GB38.