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. 2018 Jan 12;19:36. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2418-1

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Miniscalpel acupuncture points: (1) below external occipital protuberance, insertion of nuchal ligament, origin of trapezius muscle, upper site of GV16; (2) 2–25.cm side down of external occipital protuberance, rectus capitis posterior major, obliquus capitis superior, GB20; (3) 4–4.5 cm side down of external occipital protuberance, GB12; (4) C2 spinous process, origin of semispinalis capitis, obliquus capitis inferior, rectus capitis posterior major, GV12; (5) side of C2 spinous process, facet joint, BL10; (6) C4 spinous process, origin of semispinalis capitis; (7) C5 spinous process, origin of semispinalis capitis; (8) C6 spinous process, origin of semispinalis capitis; (9) C7 spinous process, GV14; (a) transverse process of atlas, origin of levator scapulae, obliquus capitis superior, obliquus capitis inferior; (b) transverse process of axis, origin of levator scapulae, medial scalene; (c) lamina of C5 (2 cm side of C5 spinous process), splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; (d) lamina of C6 (2 cm side of C6 spinous process), splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis; (e) GB21, upper trapezius