Class 3

Question 1

Viscera; Zang
Yin Organs

Store or Drain

Answer 1

Store

Question 2

Bowels; Fu
Yang Organs

Store or Drain

Answer 2

Drain

Question 3

Extraordinary Organs

Store or Drain

Answer 3

Store

Question 4

Viscera; Zang
Yin Organs

Solid or Hollow

Answer 4

Solid

Question 5

Bowels; Fu
Yang Organs

Solid or Hollow

Answer 5

Hollow

Question 6

Extraordinary Organs

Solid or Hollow

Answer 6

Hollow

Question 7

Viscera; Zang
Yin Organs

Name them:

Answer 7

Viscera; Zang
Yin Organs

Name them: lungs, liver, heart, spleen, kidneys

Question 8

Bowels; Fu
Yang Organs

Name them:

Answer 8

Bowels; Fu
Yang Organs

Name them: large intestine, small intestine, gall bladder, urinary bladder, stomach, and san jiao (triple burner).

Question 9

Viscera; Zang
Yin Organs

Function:

Answer 9

Viscera; Zang
Yin Organs

Function: the viscera produce and store purified substances and do not deal with food or discharge waste.

They are inherently solid or full, so they cannot fill-up or empty.

Question 10

Bowels; Fu
Yang Organs

Function:

Answer 10

Bowels; Fu
Yang Organs

Function: they fill up and empty but do not stay full, They fill up and empty as food enters, is digested, and the waste is excreted, They transmit, move, and decompose food, and convey waste.

They do not store purified substances.

Question 11

Extraordinary Organs

Name them:

Answer 11

Extraordinary Organs

Name them: brain, uterus, vessels, marrow, bones, gall bladder.

Question 12

Liver; Gan

Element:

Answer 12

Liver; Gan

Element: Wood

Question 13

Liver; Gan

Nickname:

Answer 13

Liver; Gan

Nickname: the General– the liver is in charge of planning and strategy.

Question 14

Liver; Gan

Kidneys only have…

Answer 14

Liver; Gan

Kidneys only have insufficiency; Liver only has superabundance.

Question 15

Liver; Gan

Emotion:

Answer 15

Liver; Gan

Emotion: Anger

Question 16

Liver; Gan

Function:

Answer 16

Liver; Gan

Function: it manages the qi mechanism of the whole body.

Emotional state (should reflect events like a mirror)

Digestion, including secretion of bile

Timing of the menstrual cycle

Question 17

Liver; Gan

The liver stores…

Answer 17

Liver; Gan

The liver stores blood.

Regulates volume of blood during physical activity and rest.

Menstruation

Question 18

Liver; Gan

The liver opens…

Answer 18

Liver; Gan

The liver opens into the eyes: it moistens the eyes. Tears are the fluid of the liver.

Question 19

Hun; Ethereal Soul

The liver houses…

Answer 19

Hun; Ethereal Soul

The liver houses the ethereal soul– hun is rooted in liver blood.

The hun is part of dreams. sleep, and maybe astral travel.

The hun is also involved with what happens after death, ghosts.

Question 20

The liver hosts…

Answer 20

The liver hosts the jin sinews and manifests in the nails.

Question 21

The liver generates…

Answer 21

The liver generates internal wind when it is not happy.

Question 22

Gall Bladder; Dan

Element:

Answer 22

Gall Bladder; Dan

Element: Wood

Question 23

Gall Bladder; Dan

Paired with (organ):

Answer 23

Gall Bladder; Dan

Paired with (organ): the liver

Question 24

Gall Bladder; Dan

(Function):

Answer 24

Gall Bladder; Dan

(Function): the gall bladder stores and excretes bile. It receives bile from the liver and stores it until it is needed.

The gall bladder controls judgement and decision-making, also courage

Question 25

Gall Bladder; Dan Nickname:

Answer 25

Gall Bladder; Dan Nickname: the Judge

Question 26

The gall bladder helps control...

Answer 26

The gall bladder helps control the sinews; similar tot he liver, but more related to qi, not blood

Question 27

Heart; Xin Nickname:

Answer 27

Heart; Xin Nickname: the Emperor

Question 28

Heart; Xin Element:

Answer 28

Heart; Xin Element: Fire

Question 29

Heart; Xin Function:

Answer 29

Heart; Xin Function: the heart governs the blood and the vessels. The heart stores the spirit (shen, mind), the seat of consciousness, perception, emotions, memory, logical thought, mental activity, sleep, and dreams.

Question 30

Heart; Xin Heart blood and heart yin...

Answer 30

Heart; Xin Heart blood and heart yin help anchor and nourish the spirit.

Question 31

Heart; Xin (Fluid):

Answer 31

Heart; Xin (Fluid): Sweat

Question 32

Heart; Xin (Manifests):

Answer 32

Heart; Xin (Manifests): the heart is reflected in the face; it manifests in the complexion and facial expression

Question 33

Heart; Xin (Emotion):

Answer 33

Heart; Xin (Emotion): Joy

Question 34

The heart opens...

Answer 34

The heart opens into the tongue and manages speech which should be coherent and without excessive laughter.

Question 35

Heart; Xin Heart and Liver:

Answer 35

Heart; Xin Heart and Liver: both relate to blood. The heart moves (and governs) the blood and the liver stores blood. The heart stores spirit (shen) and the liver stores ethereal soul (hun). Both need yin and blood to anchor and nourish their yang spirit. Both affect sleep and dreams. The heart governs emotions. The liver manages the smooth flow of qi and thus affects the smoothness of emotions.

Question 36

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Nickname:

Answer 36

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Nickname: the official who receives and contains.

Question 37

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Function:

Answer 37

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Function: the small intestine manages the separation fo the clear and turbid. The clear is sent to the urinary bladder and becomes urine; the turbid continues on to the large intestine and becomes stool. The small intestine manages receiving, containing, and transforming.

Question 38

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Element:

Answer 38

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Element: Fire

Question 39

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Paired with (organ):

Answer 39

Small Intestine; Xiao Chang Paired with (organ): the heart

Question 40

Five Spirits Name organ and spirit:

Answer 40

Five Spirits Name organ and spirit: ``` Heart store the spirit (shen) The lungs store the corporeal soul (po) The liver stores the ethereal soul (hun) The spleen stores the thought (yi) The kidneys store the will (zhi) ```

Question 41

Death (Definition):

Answer 41

Death (Definition): a separation of yin and yang, more specifically, po (corporeal soul) and hun (ethereal soul).