EV

Question 1

Meets all Yang meridians
Sea of Yang
Governs Qi of all Yang meridian

Answer 1

Governing Vessel/Du Mai

Question 2

Which meridian runs along the midline of the abdomen and chest

Answer 2

Conception Vessel/Directing/Ren Mai

Question 3

Sea of Yin

Receive and bear Qi of Yin Meridian

Answer 3

Conception Vessel/Ren Mai

Question 4

Which direction does the Governing Vessel run?

Answer 4

Runs along the midline of the back and ascends head to face

Question 5

Which EV originates from between the space of the kidney and flow to perineum at Ren 1

Answer 5

Thoroughfare/Penetrating (Chong)
Conception/Directing (Ren)
Governing (Du)

Question 6

Meetings all 12 meridian
Sea of 12 meridian
Sea of Blood
Reservoir of Qi and Blood of 12 main meridian

Answer 6

Thoroughfare vessel/Penetrating vessel (Chong)

Question 7

Direction of Penetrating/Thoroughfare vessel (Chong)

Answer 7

Runs parallel to the kidney meridian of foot shaoyin up to infarorbital region

Question 8

Main areas of influence of
Directing vessel (Ren)
Yin Stepping vessel (Yin Qiao)

Answer 8

Directing vessel (Ren) : Chest - Abdomen
Yin Stepping vessel (Yin Qiao): Inner aspect of leg, eye

Combined areas: Lungs, throat, chest, diaphragm and abdomen

Question 9

Disease related to
Directing vessel (Ren)
Yin Stepping vessel (Yin Qiao)

Answer 9

Hernia. abdominal masses, Yin Excess, Eyes Closes (Somnolence)

Question 10

Main areas of influence of
Governing vessel
Yang Stepping (Yang Qiao)

Answer 10

Governing vessel : Back - Spine
Yang Stepping (Yang Qiao): Outer aspect of lower limbs, eyes

Combined areas: Inner canthus, neck, scapula, spine/back/brain

Question 11

Diseases related to
Governing vessel
Yang Stepping (Yang Qiao)

Answer 11

Stiffness or weakness of spine, Yang excess, eyes open(Insomnia)

Question 12

Stiffness or weakness of spine, Yang excess, eyes open

Answer 12

Governing vessel 
Yang Stepping (Yang Qiao)

Question 13

Hernia. abdominal masses, Yin Excess, Eyes Closes (Somnolence)

Answer 13

Conceptive/Directing/Ren
Yin Stepping (Yin Qiao)

Question 14

Main areas of influence of 
Penetrating Vessel (Chong)
Yin Linking (Yin Wei)

Answer 14

Abdomen- Chest
Abdomen - Side of Body

Combined with: Heart, chest, stomach, abdomen, inner aspect of legs

Question 15

Disease of
Penetrating Vessel
Yin Linking (Yin Wei)

Answer 15

Rebellious Qi, Internal urgency, heart pain

Question 16

Rebellious Qi, Internal urgency, heart pain

Answer 16

Disease of
Penetrating Vessel
Yin Linking (Yin Wei)

Question 17

Main areas of influence of
Girdle Vessel (Dai)
Yang Linking Vessel (Yang Wei)

Answer 17

Waist
Head

Combined with Cheek, ear outer canthus, shoulder, neck, occiput

Question 18

Disease of
Girdle Vessel (Dai)
Yang Linking Vessel (Yang Wei)

Answer 18

Fullness in abdomen, sitting in water, hot-cold