Class 4 Flashcards
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?
Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys
The pericardium is paired with what organ?
San Jiao
What is the pericardium?
The pericardium is the protective screen of the heart
The San Jiao corresponds to what element?
Fire
What organ is the origin of San Jiao
Kidneys
The San jiao is the pathway source for…
Qi
The San Jiao’s main function is
Managing the waterways
The San Jiao has three divisions of the body, they are:
Upper burner
Middle burner
Lower burner
The upper burner is like a mist. It includes everything above the diaphragm, especially the
Heart and lungs
What’s the lungs dispersing function
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.
The upper burner ALSO manages
Intake: it controls receiving (absorbing) but not excreting
The middle burner is like…
A muddy pool or a bubbling cauldron or foam
The middle burner is from the diaphragm to waist: especially
The spleen and stomach
The middle burner is responsible for
Digestion of food and drink and transportation of nourishment to all parts of the body. Controls the rotting and ripening of food and drink.
The lower burner is like…
It is below the…
A ditch, waist
The lower ditch includes which organs
Liver, kidneys, intestines, bladder, uterus
The spleen corresponds to what element and which direction?
Earth, center
The spleen manages
Transportation and transformation
What does the spleen transform and transport?
Qi, food Qi, and liquids
The spleen likes _____ and the stomach likes ______.
Dryness, moisture
The spleen raises the _____ and the stomach descends the ______.
Clear, turbid
Spleen Qi moves ______ and holds the _____ in their place.
Upwards, organs
The spleen is in charge of the production of …
Qi and blood
The spleen hosts the _____ and _____ of the whole body.
Muscles and flesh
The spleen manages or controls the ____, causing it to stay with the _____.
Blood, vessels
The spleen opens in the _____ and manifests in the _____.
Mouth, lips
The spleen stores ____ and it’s emotion is _____.
Yi (reflection), thought (studying, memorization)
The lives stores the _____ and the spleen holds the _____ in the vessels.
Blood
Both help digestion: the spleen is in charge of _____ and ______. The liver with smooth flow of ______ and ____.
Transformation and transportation
Qi, bile
The Qi of both liver and spleen tends to move
Upwards
Spleen _____ blood.
Liver ______ blood.
Heart ______ blood.
Makes, stores, governs
____ and _____ are the root of after-heaven Qi
Spleen and stomach
The stomach corresponds to ____ element and is paired with _____.
Earth, spleen
The term middle Joao means the ____ and the ____ together, digestion and production of ______ Qi.
Spleen, stomach, post heaven
The stomach is in charge of _____ and ____.
Rotting and ripening aka receiving and fermenting
Stomach Qi ______.
Descends
The stomach assists the spleen in the _______ of food essences.
Transportation
Stomach Qi is important in diagnosis and prognosis because
Its Qi reaches the pulse and the tongue coating is related to the stomach.
The stomach Qi is known as the ____.
Origin of fluids
The _____ are the exit gate of the stomach.
Kidneys
How many extraordinary organs are there?
6
What are the extraordinary organs?
Uterus, brain, marrow, bones, vessels, gall bladder
The uterus regulates ____, _____, and _____.
Menstruation, conception, pregnancy.
The uterus is closely related to kidney (for ____), Ren (for _____) and Chong (for _____).
Essence, Qi, blood
The brain stores // is the sea of …
Marrow
The _____ make marrow to fill up the _____.
Kidneys, brain
The brain controls …
Memory, concentration, intelligence, sight, hearing, touch, smell
Marrow includes the _______, ________, and ______.
Bone marrow, spinal cord, brain
Marrow helps make _____.
Blood
The bones store _____ and are related to the _____.
Marrow, kidneys
Vessels (any pathway of blood or Qi) store
Blood
The gall bladder stores ______.
Bile
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.
Bowel, liver
