A-I Yin-Yang & Five Elements Flashcards
1
Q
According to the theory of yin-yang, all the following conditions belong to opposite aspects within the same phenomenon except ( ). A: day and night B: brightness and dimness C: movement and stillness D: heat and cold E: upward and inward
A
- E
2
Q
The time belonging to yin within yin is ( ). A: the morning B: the afternoon C: the first half of the night D: the second half of the night E: none of the above
A
- C
3
Q
The time belonging to yang within yin is ( ). A: the morning B: the afternoon C: the first half of the night D: the second half of the night E: none of the above
A
- D
4
Q
Which one of the following belongs to yin within yang? A: the morning B: the afternoon C: the first half of the night D: the second half of the night E: none of the above
A
- B
5
Q
Which one of the following belongs to yang within yang? A: the morning B: the afternoon C: the first half of the night D: the second half of the night E: none of the above
A
- A
6
Q
The symbols of yin and yang are ( ). A: cold and heat B: water and fire C: upward and downward D: brightness and dimness E: movement and stillness
A
- B
7
Q
7. Which of the following pathological factors belongs to yin? A: wind B: heat C: damp D: summer heat E: none of the above
A
- C
8
Q
8. The property of yang is ( ). A: downward B: inward C: stillness D: excitement E: inhibition
A
- D
9
Q
9. Which of the following properties belongs to yin? A: inhibition B: brightness C: upward direction D: outward direction E: warming
A
- A
10
Q
10. All the following properties belong to yang except ( ). A: excitement B: moving C: warning D: brightness E: nourishing
A
- E
11
Q
11. All the following properties belong to yin except ( ). A: weakness B: nourishing C: moving D:moistening E: dimness
A
- C
12
Q
12. The part of the human body pertaining to yang is ( ). A: the medial aspects of the four limbs B: the lower limbs C: the back D: the abdomen E: the chest
A
- C
13
Q
- The part of the human body pertaining to yin is ( ).
A: the medial aspects of the lower limbs
B: the lateral aspects of the upper limbs
C: the back
D: the head
E: Fu organs
A
- A
14
Q
- According to the basic theory of yin and yang, weakness of yang leading to insufficiency of yin is due to ( ).
A: the opposition of yin and yang
B: the interdependence of yin and yang
C: the inter-consuming-supporting relationship of yin and yang
D: the inter-transforming relationship of yin and yang
E: the infinite divisibility of yin and yang
A
- B
15
Q
- According to the basic theory of yin and yang, a preponderance of yin damaging yang is due to ( ).
A: the interdependence of yin and yang
B: the opposition of yin and yang
C: the inter-consuming-supporting relationship of yin and yang
D: the inter-transforming relationship of yin and yang
E: the infinite divisibility of yin and yang
A
- C
16
Q
16. According to the classification of the Five Elements, which of the following channels belongs to the wood? ( ) A: Hand-shaoyin channel B: Hand-Jueyin channel C: Hand-Shaoyang channel D: Foot-Jueyin channel E: Foot-Taiyin channel
A
- D
17
Q
17. According to the classification of the Five Elements, which of the following tastes belongs to metal? ( ) A: sour B: bitter C: sweet D: pungent E: salty
A
- D
18
Q
18. All the following belong to water except ( ). A: kidney B: ear C: north D: black E: skin
A
- E
19
Q
19. According to the theory of the Five Elements, all the following belong to fire except ( ). A: small intestine B: anger C: vessels D: joy E: summer
A
- B
20
Q
20. Which of the following relationships belongs to ''mother'' and "son"? A: water and fire B:earth and metal C: metal and wood D: wood and earth E: metal and fire
A
- B
21
Q
21. According to the theory of the Five Elements, the liver fire attacking the lung belongs to ( ). A: "mother" disease affecting "son" B: "son" disease affecting "mother" C: interacting D:overacting E: counteracting
A
- E
22
Q
22. Hyperactivity of the liver attacking the spleen belongs to ( ). A: interacting B:overacting C: counteracting D:"mother" disease affecting "son" E: "son" disease affecting "son"
A
- B
23
Q
23. The liver disease transmitting to the kidney belong to ( ). A:"the son affecting the mother" B: "the mother affecting the son" C: interacting D:overacting E: counteracting
A
- A
24
Q
24. According to the theory of the Five Elements, the kidney disease transmitting to the spleen belongs to ( ). A: "the son affecrting the mother" B: "the mother affecting the son" C: interacting D: overacting E: counteracting
A
- E
25
```
25. According to the theory of the Five Elements, the spleen disease transmitting
to the liver belongs to ( ).
A: interacting
B: "the mother affecting the son"
C: "the son affecting the mother"
D: counteracting
E: overacting
```
25. D;
26
26. Which of the following methods follows the law of interacting of the Five
Elements? ( )
A: strengthening the earth to produce metal
B: nourishing the water to nourish the wood
C: reinforcing the fire to tonify the earth
D: strengthening the metal to control the wood
E: none of the above
26. D
27
27. All the following methods follow the law of inter-promoting of the Five Elements except ( ).
A: strengthening the earth to produce the metal
B: strengthening the earth to control the wood
C: reinforcing the metal and water mutually
D: reinforcing the fire to tonify the earth
E: nourishing the water to nourish the wood
27. B
28
28. According to the Five-Shu points corresponding to the Five Elements,
which of the following points belongs to the metal? ( )
A: Zuqiaoyi (G 44)
B: Erjian (LI 2)
C: Shaoshang (L 11)
D: Taiyuan (L 9)
E: Xiangu (S 43)
28. A
29
```
29. According to the principle of reinforcing the "mother point" for deficiency syndrome, which of the following points would you select to treat the deficiency of the liver? ( )
A: Taichong (Liv 3)
B: Yingu (K 10)
C: Zhongfeng (Liv 4)
D: Taixi (K 3)
E: Rangu (K 2)
```
29. B
30
```
30. According to the principle of reducing the "son point" for excess syndrome, which of the following points would you select to treat the excess syndrome of the heart? ( )
A: Shaohai (H 3)
B: Lingdao (H 4)
C: Shenmen (H 7)
D: Shaofu (H 8)
E: Shaochong (H 9)
```
30. C
