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100 Hr Review Flashcards

1
Q

All vital activities of the human body are explained by changes and movement of?

A

Qi

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2
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Wei Qi is:

A

Defensive energy

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3
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Ancestral Qi comes from the?

A

Kidney

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4
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Ying Qi is:

A

Nutritive Energy

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5
Q

Qi or Life Force, as described in the West, is BPEMEPF. What do these letters stand for?

A

Bi-Polar Electro-Magnetic Energetical Power Flow

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6
Q

What is the “Premise of Acupuncture”?

A

There is a 2-way communication between the skin and all the organs, glands, and tissue of the body. By stimulating certain points, the progress of the condition can not only be arrested, but even reversed, bringing the patient back to health with normal function.

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7
Q

3 levels of treatment:

A

Pain control, formula, classical (pulse/graphing)

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8
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Name the 12 Main, or Principal Meridians, in the order of Superficial Classical flow:

A 
LU
LI
ST
SP
HT
SI
BL
KI
CX
TW
GB
LV
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9
Q

Name the longest Meridian in the body & the number of acupoints on that Meridian.

A

BL

67 points

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10
Q

Name the 4 Reflex Systems in Oriental Dx:

A

Alarm
Associated
Akabane
Thermal

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11
Q

4 finger widths consitutes:

A

3 Human Inches (cun)

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12
Q

How many inches are there from nipple to nipple?

A

8

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13
Q

How many inches are there from elbow to wrist?

A

12

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14
Q

How many inches are there from mid-spinal line to medial border of scapula?

A

3

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15
Q

Tai Yang is an:

A

Extraordinary Point

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16
Q

Of the historically documented “9 Classical Needles”, one:

A

Does not break the skin

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17
Q

Vital, or Essential Qi, can be raised by stimulating acupoints:

A

LI-4
ST-36
LU-7
Auriculo Shen Men

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18
Q

For patient safety in today’s society, which needle is highly recommended?

A

Disposable needles

19
Q

Hau Tuo Jia Ji points are located?

A

0.5 cun from the midspinal line

20
Q

There are a total of _____ Hua Tuo Jia Ji Points.

A

34 points bilaterally

17 points unilaterally

21
Q

The Master Points are:

A 
GV-20
LU-7
LI-4
ST-36
SP-6
BL-54
22
Q

Master Points are extremely powerful points, each having multiple functions. If you treat these points together, they will:

A

Improve health, increase energy, increase mental acuity, balance the body hormones, and generally decrease pain in the neck, back, and legs.

23
Q

De Qi is:

A

Energetical influx when a needle is inserted deep

24
Q

An Intersection Point is a:

A

Reunion Point

25
Q

Give the location of the Extraordinary Point Yin Tang.

A

At the glabella, mid-point b/w the eyebrows.

26
Q

The distal point for the Tx of hemorrhoids is:

A

GV-20

27
Q

GV-20 is located where?

A

On the continuation of the line connecting the highest points of the ears, on the mid-line of the head, 7 cun above the posterior hairline, 5 cun behind the anterior hairline.

28
Q

The Antique Points are located:

A

B/w the elbows and fingers (wrists), and b/w the knees and toes (ankles)

29
Q

Antique Points are also know as:

A

5 Element points

30
Q

Associated points are located on the:

A

Bladder meridian

31
Q

List 3 advantages of electrotherapy over needles:

A

Faster - easier to use
Less chance of infection - safer
Less painful

32
Q

Give 5 examples of Yin:

A 
Deficient
Cold
Female
Moon
Endogenous
33
Q

Give 5 examples of Yang:

A 
Excess
Hot
Male
Sun
Exogenous
34
Q

What type of point raises or lowers the energy of the body according to what the body needs?

A

Amphoteric Point

35
Q

The entry point of the Large Intestine Meridian is?

A

LI-4

36
Q

According toe the Energy Clock (Midday-Midnight Law), the 2 hour span of high energy for the Stomach Meridian is?

A

7-9am

37
Q

Akabane points are distal points and are located:

A

On the tips of the fingers and toes

38
Q

Which of the 8 Extra Vessels accompany the Main 12 Meridians to constitute the commonly known “14 Meridians”?

A

Conception Vessel

Governor Vessel

39
Q

A Meridian is a channel, or circuit, of energy flow, that circles the body in a _____ hour cycle.

A

24

40
Q

This 24 hour cycle of energy flow is know as the ______?

A

Midday/Midnight Law

41
Q

What is the electrical characteristic of an acupuncture point?

A

Low resistance - high conductance to an electrical current

42
Q

Give the name for the Energetical Layer Companion of the Lung Meridian.

A

SP Meridian

43
Q

Name 3 Yan Meridians of the Hand (Hollow).

A

LI
TW
SI

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