Yamen yǎ mén · 哑门

Location. On the posterior midline of the neck, in the depression superior to the spinous process of the second cervical vertebra (C2).

Category. Meeting point with the yang linking vessel 阳维脉交会穴

The name means "mute gate", and classical commentaries connect it with the loss of voice. It is listed on the midline of the nape at the upper border of the second cervical spine. The record is of position and of how the name arose, not of any effect.