Which GV point is located on the midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra?

• A. GV 9
• B. GV 8
• C. GV 11
• D. GV 10

Answer: (B)

The main idea is locating GV points along the midline of the back by their vertebral level. Each GV point sits in a shallow depression directly under the spinous process of its corresponding vertebra. For the ninth thoracic vertebra, the pertinent GV point is the one located in the midline just below that spinous process. That spot is GV-8. The other options would correspond to different thoracic levels and would be found at different depressions along the midline, not at the level of T9. To locate it clinically, find the spinous process of T9 and palpate the small depression directly beneath it in the midline.