Extraordinary Organs

Question 1

What are the Extraordinary Organs (Extraordinary Fu)?

Answer 1

Uterus, Brain, Marrow, Bones, Vessels, Gall Bladder

Question 2

Common Features of Extraordinary Fu

Answer 2

They are hollow which makes them like fu

They store essence which makes them like zang

They belong to the yin like zang and their function is “storing without leakage”

Question 3

In Chinese medicine the entire internal reproductive system is called the ________

Answer 3

uterus

Question 4

What are the main functions of the Uterus?

Answer 4

1. Regulates menstruation
2. Houses the fetus during pregnancy

Question 5

What two organs are involved in menstruation?

Answer 5

Kidney and Liver

Question 6

How is the Kidney involved in the function of menstruation?

Answer 6

It is the origin of Tian Gui, which forms menstrual blood

Question 7

How is the Liver involved in the function of menstruation?

Answer 7

1. Regulating blood in the uterus (because liver stores blood)
2. Liver-Qi moving during premenstrual phase that brings about the movement of blood and therefore the menstrual bleeding

Question 8

How is Tian Gui understood in modern times?

Answer 8

hormone

Question 9

What is Tian Gui?

Answer 9

a vital substance which is generated when a person’s Kidney Essence and Kidney Qi become full (second seven)

Question 10

What are the functions of Tian Gui?

Answer 10

1. Promoting the development of reproductive organs
2. Promoting male ejaculation, female ovulation and menstruation
3. The generation and fullness of Tian Gui determines the development of the Uterus, ovulation, and menstruation

Question 11

During pregnancy, the Uterus needs the nourishment of which two things?

Answer 11

Blood and Kidney-Essence

Question 12

The Uterus has a close relationship with which four meridians?

Answer 12

Chong, Ren, Dai, and Du

Question 13

What is the English name for the Chong Mai meridian?

Answer 13

Penetrating Vessel

Question 14

Why is the Chong Mai/Penetrating Vessel one of the most important meridians for the Uterus?

Answer 14

It brings blood and nutrients to the Uterus

Question 15

Where do the Ren Mai/Directing meridian and the Chong Mai/Penetrating vessel originate? Where do they flow through?

Answer 15

the Kidney and they flow through the Uterus

Question 16

What three things does the Directing Meridian bring to the Uterus?

Answer 16

Qi, Yin, and Essence

Question 17

What does the Penetrating Vessel bring to the Uterus?

Answer 17

Blood

Question 18

What meridian is called “the sea of twelve meridians”?

Answer 18

Chong Mai or Penetrating Vessel

Question 19

Chong Mai/Penetrating Vessel is also called

Answer 19

“the sea of 12 meridians”

Question 20

Because the qi and blood of all the zang fu and meridians are related to Chong meridian it is also called

Answer 20

“the sea of blood”

Question 21

“chong is the sea of blood” therefore means (2 things)….

Answer 21

Chong is the basis of menstruation and brings blood to the Uterus

Question 22

Ren meridian is also called _______

Answer 22

“the sea of the Yin meridian”

Question 23

Ren brings _____ and _____ to the Uterus.

Answer 23

Yin; Essence

Question 24

The Du meridian is also known as the _______

Answer 24

“the sea of Yang meridians’

Question 25

Both Du and ______ are important for normal function of the Uterus

Answer 25

Ren

Question 26

Du and Ren work together to do three things. They are \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 26

1. communicate with Yin and Yang, 2. Regulate Qi and Blood, and 3. transport Qi from kidney

Question 27

The Dai/Belt Meridian does three things in relation to the Uterus. They are \_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, and \_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 27

1. binds all the meridians 2. safeguards the fetus 3. controls the secretion of leucorrhea

Question 28

What is the Chinese for Leucorrhea?

Answer 28

Bai Dai

Question 29

What is the relationship between the Kidney and the Uterus?

Answer 29

The Kidney is the origin of Tian Gui

Question 30

What is the relationship between the Heart and the Uterus?

Answer 30

Heart Governs blood Heart-Qi descends to promote discharge of menstrual blood and eggs and to trigger transformation of Yang to Yin and vice versa in the menstrual cycle

Question 31

What direction does Heart-qi move?

Answer 31

descends

Question 32

Heart-qi descends to do which two things?

Answer 32

1. promote discharge of menstrual blood and eggs 2. trigger transformation of of Yang to Yin and vice versa in the menstrual cycle

Question 33

What is the relationship of the Liver to the Uterus?

Answer 33

Liver governs Shu Xie and stores blood

Question 34

What is the relationship of the Spleen to the Uterus?

Answer 34

The Spleen is the source of Blood which supplements menstruation

Question 35

The Heart Qi and Shen of female bodied persons are going through the same stress. What is the result?

Answer 35

Menstruation syncing

Question 36

What are the four phases of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 36

Bleeding phase, Postmenstrual phase, Intermenstrual phase, prementrual phase

Question 37

Yin is low but increasing while the Yang is dominant but decreasing until yin and yang have "met" (are equal), what phase is this?

Answer 37

Bleeding phase

Question 38

Yin and Yang have intersected and yin is still increasing while yang is still decreasing until yin is dominant and yang is low, what phase is this?

Answer 38

Postmenstrual phase

Question 39

Yin has become dominant and yang lowest. Yin is starting to decrease and yang increase until the two have intersected, what is this phase called?

Answer 39

intermenstrual phase

Question 40

Yin continues to decfrease until it is the lowest and yang continues until it is most dominant, what phase is this?

Answer 40

prementrual phase

Question 41

What is the Bao of men called?

Answer 41

Jing Room

Question 42

"Jing" in relation to the Bao of Men means what?

Answer 42

sperm

Question 43

What is the Bao of men?

Answer 43

male's reproductive organ

Question 44

What merdians and zang does the Bao of Men relate to?

Answer 44

Kidney, Chong, Ren, Du

Question 45

What does the Bao of Men include (anatomically)?

Answer 45

testis, epididymus, seminal vesicle, and prostate

Question 46

What does the Bao of men control?

Answer 46

male's reproductive function

Question 47

What are the main functions of the Brain?

Answer 47

It houses "Yuan Shen" Controls intelligence is the Sea of Marrows controls sight, hearing, smell, and taste

Question 48

What is Yuan Shen?

Answer 48

Pre-heaven shen that governs one's life

Question 49

What are the functions of Marrow?

Answer 49

It fills the bones, contributes to make blood, nourishes the brain

Question 50

What are the functions of the Bones?

Answer 50

structural framework of the body, are the cavity that houses marrow, and are functionally related to the Kidney

Question 51

What zang ar ethe Bones related to?

Answer 51

Kidney

Question 52

What are the four seas?

Answer 52

The Sea of Qi, The Sea of Blood, the Sea of Food, The Sea of Marrow

Question 53

Where is the Sea of Qi located?

Answer 53

the center of the chest or Shan Zhong (CV-17)

Question 54

Where is the Sea of Blood located?

Answer 54

Chong Mai

Question 55

Where is the Sea of Food located?

Answer 55

the Stomach

Question 56

Where is the Sea of Blood located?

Answer 56

the Brain

Question 57

What two points are on the Sea of Qi

Answer 57

DU-15 and DU-14

Question 58

What two points are on the Sea of Blood?

Answer 58

BL-11 and ST-37

Question 59

What two points are on the Sea of Food?

Answer 59

ST-30 and ST- 36

Question 60

What two points are on the Sea of Marrow?

Answer 60

DU-20 and DU-16