The Bladder Meridian of Foot - Taiyang

The Bladder Meridian of Fool - Taiyang starts from the inner canthus ( Jingming, B1 ) ( I ) . Ascending to the forehead ( 2 ) , it joins the Du Meridian at the vertex ( Baihui, Du 20 ) ( 3 ) , where a branch arises, running to the temple ( 4 ) . The straight portion of the meridian enters and communicates with the brain from the vertex ( 5 ) . It then emerges and bifurcates to descend along the posterior aspect of the neck ( 6 ) . Running downward alongside the medial aspect of the scapula region and parallel to the vertebral column ( 7 ) , it reaches the lumbar region ( 8 ) , where it enters the body cavity via the paravertebral muscle ( 9 ) to connect with the kidney ( 10 ) and join its pertaining organ, the bladder ( II ) .

The branch of the lumber region descends through the gluteal region ( 12 ) and ends in the popliteal fossa ( 13 ) .

The branch from the posterior aspect of the neck runs straight downward along the medial border of the scapula ( 14 ) . Passing through the gluteal region ( Huantiao, B30 ) ( 15 ) downward along the lateral aspect of the thigh ( 16 ) , it meets the preceding branch descending from the lumbar region in the popliteal fossa ( 17 ) . From there it descends to the leg ( 18 ) and further to the posterior aspect of the external malleolus ( 19 ) . Then, running along the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone ( 20 ) , it reaches the lateral side of the tip of the little toe ( Zhiyin, B67 ) , where it links with the Kidney Meridian of Foot - Shaoyin ( 21 ) .