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The Pericardium is the summary of the yang organs us the three yin organs that relate to fluid metabolism. What are the 3 yin organs?

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Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys

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The pericardium is paired with what organ?

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San Jiao

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What is the pericardium?

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The pericardium is the protective screen of the heart

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The San Jiao corresponds to what element?

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Fire

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What organ is the origin of San Jiao

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Kidneys

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The San jiao is the pathway source for…

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Qi

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The San Jiao’s main function is

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Managing the waterways

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The San Jiao has three divisions of the body, they are:

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Upper burner
Middle burner
Lower burner

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The upper burner is like a mist. It includes everything above the diaphragm, especially the

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Heart and lungs

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What’s the lungs dispersing function

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Distribution of fluids by the lungs and defense Qi all over the body, especially to the skin and flesh, as a fine vapor, clear and light.

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The upper burner ALSO manages

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Intake: it controls receiving (absorbing) but not excreting

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The middle burner is like…

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A muddy pool or a bubbling cauldron or foam

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The middle burner is from the diaphragm to waist: especially

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The spleen and stomach

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The middle burner is responsible for

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Digestion of food and drink and transportation of nourishment to all parts of the body. Controls the rotting and ripening of food and drink.

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The lower burner is like…

It is below the…

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A ditch, waist

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The lower ditch includes which organs

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Liver, kidneys, intestines, bladder, uterus

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The spleen corresponds to what element and which direction?

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Earth, center

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The spleen manages

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Transportation and transformation

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What does the spleen transform and transport?

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Qi, food Qi, and liquids

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The spleen likes _____ and the stomach likes ______.

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Dryness, moisture

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The spleen raises the _____ and the stomach descends the ______.

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Clear, turbid

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Spleen Qi moves ______ and holds the _____ in their place.

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Upwards, organs

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The spleen is in charge of the production of …

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Qi and blood

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The spleen hosts the _____ and _____ of the whole body.

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Muscles and flesh

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The spleen manages or controls the ____, causing it to stay with the _____.

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Blood, vessels

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The spleen opens in the _____ and manifests in the _____.

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Mouth, lips

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The spleen stores ____ and it’s emotion is _____.

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Yi (reflection), thought (studying, memorization)

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The lives stores the _____ and the spleen holds the _____ in the vessels.

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Blood

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Both help digestion: the spleen is in charge of _____ and ______. The liver with smooth flow of ______ and ____.

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Transformation and transportation

Qi, bile

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The Qi of both liver and spleen tends to move

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Upwards

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Spleen _____ blood.
Liver ______ blood.
Heart ______ blood.

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Makes, stores, governs

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____ and _____ are the root of after-heaven Qi

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Spleen and stomach

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The stomach corresponds to ____ element and is paired with _____.

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Earth, spleen

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The term middle Joao means the ____ and the ____ together, digestion and production of ______ Qi.

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Spleen, stomach, post heaven

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The stomach is in charge of _____ and ____.

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Rotting and ripening aka receiving and fermenting

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Stomach Qi ______.

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Descends

36
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The stomach assists the spleen in the _______ of food essences.

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Transportation

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Stomach Qi is important in diagnosis and prognosis because

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Its Qi reaches the pulse and the tongue coating is related to the stomach.

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The stomach Qi is known as the ____.

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Origin of fluids

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The _____ are the exit gate of the stomach.

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Kidneys

40
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How many extraordinary organs are there?

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6

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What are the extraordinary organs?

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Uterus, brain, marrow, bones, vessels, gall bladder

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The uterus regulates ____, _____, and _____.

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Menstruation, conception, pregnancy.

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The uterus is closely related to kidney (for ____), Ren (for _____) and Chong (for _____).

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Essence, Qi, blood

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The brain stores // is the sea of …

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Marrow

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The _____ make marrow to fill up the _____.

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Kidneys, brain

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The brain controls …

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Memory, concentration, intelligence, sight, hearing, touch, smell

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Marrow includes the _______, ________, and ______.

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Bone marrow, spinal cord, brain

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Marrow helps make _____.

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Blood

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The bones store _____ and are related to the _____.

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Marrow, kidneys

50
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Vessels (any pathway of blood or Qi) store

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Blood

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The gall bladder stores ______.

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Bile

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The gall bladder is a _____ because it plays a role in the processing and conveyance of food and stands in interior/exterior with the _____, its paired viscera.

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Bowel, liver

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