6 Fu (hollow organs); general pathological transmission; 8 extraordinary channels Flashcards

1
Q

What is the pathway of how the yang organs are connected involving the digestive tract

A

Mouth-> ST-> SI (GB/SI) -> LI -> anus

  • BL is connected with the above organs through the SJ
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2
Q

T/F: All Yang organs involve digestion and excretion

A

True

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3
Q

T/F: Yang organs Qi ascends

A

False: Descends

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4
Q

T/F: The ST is the center for all yang organs

A

True

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5
Q

What is important about Ren12

A

it is the Front Mu (alarm point) of the St and also the influential point of yang organs

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6
Q

Which three organs control the generation of Qi

A

LU/SP/KD

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7
Q

Which 5 organs control the generation of blood

A

SP/ST, LU, HT, and KD (indirectly)

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8
Q

Which 4 organs control the generation of body fluids

A

SP/ST and SI/LI

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9
Q

How many channels and collaterals are there in total

A

71

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10
Q

How many regular meridians are there

A

12: 3 hand and 3 foot yin, 3 hand yang and 3 foot yang

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11
Q

How many collaterals are there

A

15 (luo): One from each collateral, one from the Ren one from the Du then the Greater Luo (SP)

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12
Q

How many divergent channels

A

12

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13
Q

how many tendino muscular channels

A

12

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14
Q

how many extraordinary channels: what are they

A

8: Du, Re, Chong, Dai, Yinwei, Yangwei, Yinqiao, Yangqiao

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15
Q

how many skin areas

A

12

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16
Q

What is the function of a channel called

A

Channel Qi

17
Q

The channel and collateral system is the substantial basis of the wholism. What connections are made between these two.

A

Connect internal organs with extremities
Connect internal organs with five senses
Connect internal organs together (yin with yin, yang with yang and yin with yang)
Channels and Collaterals connect each other

18
Q

Channels and collaterals provide nourishment to the whole body by……

A

being pathways for flow of qi and blood

19
Q

Channels and collaterals conduct sensations and become pathways for pathogens which turns into….

A

pain sensation due to internal or external problems (sensation is arrival of Qi)

20
Q

Explain how pathogens enter the body

A

skin->muscles->luo-> 12 channels-> 8 extraordinary

  • Internal organs attack each other through the connections of channel system. Symptoms from internal organs reflect through the superficial areas. This is they key theory for chinese diagnostic system.
21
Q

For acupuncture treatments we select points from which two areas in order to regulate the excessive and deficient conditions of the human body; from Mu and Back Shu points

A

local and distal

22
Q

the 8 extraordinary channels: Do they belong to certain internal organs?

A

No

23
Q

the 8 extraordinary channels: Do they have superficial internal yin-yang relationships?

A

No

24
Q

the 8 extraordinary channels: Which ones have points?

A

Du & Ren

25
Q

What is the function of the the 8 extraordinary channels

A

they act as reservoirs of energy in relation to the main channels which are compared to rivers. This means that the extraordinary vessels can both absorb energy from the main channels and transfer energy to them when needed.

26
Q

Yang linking channel converges all yang channels at the ….

A

head

27
Q

*The 8 extraordinary channels: connect with liver, kidneys with uterus, brain, spine, marrow and have a close relationship in their pathologies.

A

KD (Chong), uterus (ren/chong), brain/spine (DU), marrow (Ren/Chong)

[chong=sea of blood]

28
Q

What is the Yin/Yin and Yang/Yang Pairs of the 8 extraordinary channels

A

Ren Yin Qiao
Du Yang Qiao
Chong Yin Wei
Dai Yang Wei

29
Q

the 8 extraordinary channels: this pair helps treat dx of the abdomen, chest, lungs, throat and face

A

Ren (LU7) and yin qiao (KD6)

30
Q

the 8 extraordinary channels: this pair helps treat dx of the back of legs, back, spine, neck, head, eyes, and brain

A

Du (SI3) and Yang qiao (BL62)

31
Q

the 8 extraordinary channels: this pair helps treat dx of the inner aspect of leg, abdomen, chest, heart and stomach

A

Chong (SP4) and yin wei (PC6)

32
Q

the 8 extraordinary channels: this pair helps treat dx of outer aspect of leg, sides of body, shoulders and sides of neck

A

Dai (GB41) and yang wei (SJ5)