Kidney anterior point is located at which region relative to the umbilicus?

• A. 2 inches superior to umbilicus
• B. 1 inch lateral and 1 inch superior to umbilicus
• C. 1 inch medial to ASIS
• D. 1 inch inferior to umbilicus

Answer: (B)

Chapman reflex points guide visceral diagnosis and treatment; the kidney’s anterior point is found on the abdominal wall just above the umbilicus and off to the side. Specifically, locate it about 1 inch superior to the umbilicus and 1 inch lateral to the midline. This places the point on the ventral surface where the kidney corresponds in the reflex pattern. The other options place the point in regions that don’t match the kidney’s anterior Chapman location (too high, below the umbilicus, or too medial), so the described position is the correct one.