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Question 1

Hand Three Yin Meridian

Answer 1

Lung
Pericardium
Heart

Question 2

Hand Three Yang Meridian

Answer 2

Large Intestine
San-Jiao
Small Intestine

Question 3

Foot Three Yin Meridian

Answer 3

Spleen
Liver
Kidney

Question 4

Twelve Meridians

Answer 4

Lung - Large Intestine
Spleen - Stomach

Heart - Small Intestine
Kidney - Urinary Bladder

Pericardium - San Jiao
Liver - GallBladder

Question 5

Tai Yin

Answer 5

Lung (hand) and Spleen (foot)

Question 6

Shai Yin

Answer 6

Heart (hand) Kidney (foot)

Question 7

Jue Yin

Answer 7

Pericardium (hand) Liver (foot)

Question 8

Yang Ming

Answer 8

Large Intestine (hand) Stomach (foot)

Question 9

Tai Yang

Answer 9

Small Intestine (hand) Urinary Bladder (foot)

Question 10

Shao Yang

Answer 10

San Jiao (hand) Gall Bladder (foot)

Question 11

Most Superficial to Deepest

Answer 11

Cutaneous Region 
Minute Collaterals 
Sinew Channels 
Luo-connecting 
Primary Channels 
Divergent Channels
Extraordinary Channels
Deep pathways of the primary and divergent channels

Question 12

What are the functions of Jing Luo?

Answer 12

Transportation of Qi and Xue; regulating Yin Yang

Resisting pathogens and reflecting symptoms and signs

Transmitting needling sensation and regulating deficiency and excess

Question 13

Function of Extra (Extraordinary) Meridians

Answer 13

1. act as reservoirs

to absorb excessive Qi and blood from the primary channels in the same way that reservoirs take excess water from the canals and ditches at times of heavy rain

2. They link the 12 regular meridians

Question 14

Eight Extra Meridians(Extraordinary

Answer 14

They do not pertain to Zang-Fu organs or are not internally externally related

Du (Governing) meridian
Ren (Conception) meridian  
Chong (penetrating, vital pass) meridian
Dai (Belt, Girdle) meridian
Yin Qiao (Heel, Motility)
Yang Qiao (Heel, Motility)
Yin Wei (Linking, Connecting)
Yang Wei (Linking, Connecting)

Question 15

“sea of the Yang meridians”

Answer 15

Du (Governing) channel

links all the Yang meridians at Du 14 and is known as the “sea of the Yang meridians”, and helps regulate the Qi of all the Yang meridian.

Commands Yang meridians

Question 16

“sea of the Yin meridians”

Answer 16

Ren (Conception) meridian links all the Yin meridian and is known as “sea of the Yin meridians”and helps regulate the Qi of all the yin meridian

Question 17

“sea of blood or sea of the 12 primary meridians”

Answer 17

Chong (penetrating, vital pass) meridian
links the ST & KI meridian and strengthen the link of DU and Ren. It is known as “sea of blood or sea of the 12 primary meridians”

Question 18

Dai (Belt, Girdle)

Answer 18

Dai (Belt, Girdle) meridian
Binds all the meridians

Dai meridian binds the vertical paths of the 12 primary meridians esp Chong, Ren, Liv, KI, Sp meridians

Question 19

Yin Qiao meridian

Answer 19

Yin Qiao (Heel, Motility connects the Kidney and Urinary Bladder meridians and is said to dominate quietness.

Medial malleolus
Control motions of the lower extremities

Question 20

Yang Qiao meridian

Answer 20

Yang Qiao (Heel, Motility) connects the Urinary Bladder, Gall Bladder, Small Intestine, Large Intestine and Stomach meridians and is said to dominate activity.

Yang Qiao (Heel)
Lateral malleolus
Control motions of the lower extremities

Question 21

Yin Wei meridian

Answer 21

Yin Wei (Linking, Connecting) connects the Kidney, Spleen, Liver and Ren meridians and is said to dominate the interior of the whole body.

Unites the yin main meridians, reinforces and balances their respective flows and generally regulates yin meridian activity.

Dominates the interior of the body

Question 22

Yang Wei meridian

Answer 22

Yang Wei (Linking, Connecting) connects the UB, GB, SJ, SI, St and Du meridians and is said to dominate the exterior of the whole body.

Unites the yang major meridians, reinforces and balances their respective flows and generally regulates yang meridian activity.

Dominates the exterior of the body

Question 23

Confluent points

Answer 23

Each of the extra meridians has their own confluent points on the limbs which are considered to have an effect on its extraordinary meridian.

Question 24

Ren, Du Chong meridians

Answer 24

Ren, Du Chong meridians circulate Wei-Qi over the chest, abdomen and back, helping to protect the body from exterior pathogenic Qi.

These 3 meridians originate in the pelvic cavity and are directly linked to Kidneys. It demonstrates the relationship between constitutional vigour and defence against disease.