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8 Extra Meridians Flashcards

1
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What is another name for Governor Vessel (GV)

A

Du meridian

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2
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What meridian is the Sea of all Yang meridian?

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Du meridian

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What governing meridian runs in the posterior midline of the body?

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Du meridian

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4
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What are the two governing meridians?

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  1. Du
  2. Ren
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5
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What meridian is the Sea of all Yin?

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Ren meridian

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6
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Ren meridian is also called the

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Conception vessel (CV)

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7
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True or False
There are 12 regular meridians and 2 governing meridians which constitute the 14 main meridians

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True

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8
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What channel is the Sea of 12 regular meridians?

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Chong meridian

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What meridian of the 8 extra meridians controls and regulates Qi and blood circulation of the 12 regular meridians?

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Chong meridian

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10
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What meridian is closely related to the Sea of blood (menstruation)

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Chong meridian

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What are two other names for the Chong meridian?

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Strategic vessel or vital channel

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12
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What is another name for the girdle vessel or the belt channel?

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Dai meridian

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What is the function of the Dai channel?

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Holds up Qi
Fixes and safeguards fetus
Control secretion of vaginal discharge (leukorrhea)

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14
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What meridian runs transversely around the waist?

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Dai meridian or Girdle vessel

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15
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What meridian binds all the meridians in the body, fixes and safeguards the fetus, and controls secretion of vaginal discharge (leukorrhea)?

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Dai meridian

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16
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In the 8 extra meridians, what is the function of the Yinwei and Yangwei meridians?

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Maintains coordination and equilibrium between Yin and Yang channels, balance of Yin and yang

17
Q

Yinqiao and Yangqiao are both ________ vessels

18
Q

Both Yinqiao and Yangqiao start in the _______ and end in the _______

A

Heel, head
(Only channel to flows from foot to head)

19
Q

True or False
Yinqiao and Yangqiao are both pools or reserves of Yin and yang

20
Q

What meridians comprise the 8 extra meridians?

A
  1. Du (GV or Governor vessel)
  2. Ren (CV or Conception vessel)
  3. Chong
  4. Dai
  5. Yinwei
  6. Yangwei
  7. Yinqiao
  8. Yangqiao
21
Q

What meridian fixes and safeguards the fetus?

A

Dai meridian
(Girdle or Belt)

22
Q

True or False
Du and Ren both ascend

23
Q

Tonifying: going _____ flow of Qi
Reducing: going _____ flow of qi

A

With, against

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