Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Meridians > Channels > Flashcards

Channels Flashcards

1
Q

Jing

A
  • Channel or Meridian
  • Tree Trunk or main branches of channel
  • Run longitudinally thru body at relatively deep level connecting w/internal zangfu
  • Includes: 12 primary channels, 8 extraordinary channels, 12 divergent channels
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Luo

A
  • Attach or a net
  • Finer branches of the channel network which are more superficial and interconnect the trunk and main branches, the connective tissues and cutaneous regions.
  • 15 Luo-connecting channels (12 primary, Conception/Governing vessels and great luo-connecting of Spleen channel.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Functions of Channels

A
  1. -Transport Qi & Blood thru-out body & rendering it whole.
    - All sense organs, organs, tissues are nourished, energized and warmed by Qi & Blood circulating thru channel network
    - Zangfu (roots of channel), Channels (stems), Body Tissue/Sense organs (flowers)
  2. Protect the body - entire channel network serves as a series of barriers to prevent deeper penetration of pathogenic factors from the exterior.
  3. Responding to dysfunction in body
    - Disease in channels (impaired flow of Qi & Blood) including injury, attack by pathogenic wind and cold, prolonged exposure to wind-cold-damp, over-use of part of body.
    - Disease of Zangfu reflecting onto channels
    ex. stasis of Heart blood can give rise to pain along the arm and throat.
    - Disease transmitting via the channels. Ex. Heart fire can transmit to Small Intestines.
    - Visibly showing disease in channel
  4. Channels serve to transmit Qi to diseased area, regulating via acu pts stimulation.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Yin Channel of Hand.

Chest ->Hand

A

Lung, Pericardium, Heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Yang Channel of Hand.

Hand ->Head

A

Large Intestine, Sanjiao, Small Intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Yin Channel of Foot.

Foot -> Chest or Flank

A

Spleen, Liver, Kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Yang Channel of Foot.

Face (eye region) -> Foot

A

Stomach, Gall Bladder, Bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

1st Circuit

A

Lu -> L.I. -> St -> Sp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

2nd Circuit

A

Ht -> Sm -> Bl -> Kd

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

3rd Circuit

A

P -> Sj -> GB -> Li

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Channels to Anus

A

Bladder Divergent

Governing Vessel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Channel to Bladder

A

Bladder Primary
Bladder Divergent
Kidney Primary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Channel to Eye

A 
Stomach (Primary & Divergent)
Heart (Primary & Luo & Divergent)
Small Intestine (Primary)
Bladder (Primary)
Sanjiao (Primary)
Gall Bladder (Divergent)
Liver (Primary)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Channel to GB

A

GB (Primary & Divergent)

Liver (Primary)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Channel to Heart

A 
Stomach Divergent
Spleen Primary
Heart (Primary, Luo, Divergent)
Small Intestine (Primary, Divergent)
Bladder Divergent
Kidney Primary
Pericardium Luo
GB Divergent
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Channel to Intestines

A 
Spleen Luo
Large Intestine 
- Lung Primary, Divergent
- Large Intestine Primary, Divergent
Small Intestine
-Heart Primary
-Small Intestine Primary, Divergent
17
Q

Channel to Kidneys

A

Bladder Primary, Divergent

Kidney Primary, Divergent

18
Q

Channel to Liver

A

Kidney Primary
GB Primary, Divergent
Liver Primary

19
Q

Channel to Lung

A 
Lung Primary, Divergent
Large Intestine Primary, Divergent
Heart Primary
Kidney Primary
Liver Primary
20
Q

Channel to Nose

A 
Stomach Primary
Liver Primary
Lateral Aspect of Nose:
-Large Intestine Primary
-Stomach Divergent
-Small Intestine Primary
21
Q

Channel to Pericardium

A

Kidney Luo
Pericardium Primary, Luo
Sanjiao Primary, Luo

22
Q

Channel to Spleen

A

Stomach Primary, Divergent

Spleen Primary

23
Q

Channel to Stomach

A 
Lung Primary
Stomach Primary, Divergent
Spleen Primary, Luo
Small Intestine Primary
Pericardium Primary
Sanjiao Primary, Divergent
Liver Primary
24
Q

Channel to Mouth

A

Stomach Divergent, Primary

Large Intestine Primary

25
Q

Channel to Lips

A

Large Intestine Primary
Stomach Primary
Liver Primary

26
Q

Channel to Ear

A 
Large Intestine Luo
Stomach Primary
Small Intestine Primary
Pericardium Divergent
Sanjiao Primary
Gall Bladder Primary

Meridians (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions