Extraordinary Vessels

Question 1

What are the only vessels that have their own points and don’t borrow from the primary channels?

Answer 1

Ren Mai

Du Mai

Question 2

What is the conseption vessel (CV)?

Answer 2

Ren Mai

Question 3

The Eight extraordinary channels are responsible for circulation of what Qi?

Answer 3

Essence Qi

Nutritive Qi

Defensive Qi

Question 4

Compared to the external pathways of the primary channel they are more Superficial or Deeper?

Answer 4

Deeper

Question 5

Pai the 8 extraordinay vessels in their yin yang pairing

1.

2.

3.

4.

Answer 5

1. Ren Mai & Du Mai
2. Chong Mai & Dai Mai
3. Yin Qiao Main & Yang Qiao Mai
4. Yin Wei Mai & Yang Wei Mai

Question 6

“The primary channels are the rivers the extraordinary channels are the ?

Answer 6

Lakes / resevoirs

Question 7

Seprates above and below in the Eight Extraordinary Vessels

Answer 7

Dai Mai

Question 8

Which vessels governs the interior yin aspect of the body?

Answer 8

Yin Wei Mai

Question 9

This pair creates a balance between Yin and Yang

• the balance between essence (jing) qi
• Blood
• Qi
• Left and Right
• Nutritive Qi
• Defensive Qi

Answer 9

Yin Qiao Mai

Yang Qiao Mai

Question 10

Which is the only channel that runs vertically in the body?

Answer 10

Dai Mai

Question 11

Which 3 extraordinary vessel play an important role in reproduction and fertility.

Answer 11

1. Chong Mai
2. Ren Mai
3. Du Mai

Question 12

Which vessels governs the exterior yang aspect of the body?

Answer 12

Yang Wei Mai

Question 13

Which vessel is know as the “Sea of Yin”

Answer 13

Ren Mai

Question 14

Compared to the internal pathways of the primary channel they are more Superficial or Deeper?

Answer 14

Superficial

Question 15

Which vessels are Governing / Uniting yin and yang

Answer 15

Du Mai

Ren Mai

Chong Mai

Question 16

What vessel is known as the “Sea of of the Primary Channels”

Answer 16

Chong Mai

Question 17

What is the Governing vessel (CV)?

Answer 17

Du Mai

Question 18

What is the flow of movement of the Eight Extraordinary Channel?

Answer 18

Lower and upward moving

Question 19

Which vessels are connecting (linking) yin and yang

Answer 19

Yin Wei

Yang Wei

Question 20

Which channels maake the 12 primary channels - 14 all together

Answer 20

Ren Mai

Du Mai

Question 21

Which Luo vessel is on the anus and would require consent form?

Answer 21

Du Luo

Question 22

Represents the basic devision of Yin and Yang

Originate from the moving Qi of the Chong Mai as yin and yang branches

Once devided it moves along the front and the back

Answer 22

Ren & Du Mai

Question 23

Body Structure of Eaight Extraordinary Vessles

1. Chong Mai
2. Ren Mai
3. Du Mai
4. Dai Mai
5. Qiao Mai
6. Wei Mai

Answer 23

1. Inner Vessel (middle)
2. Front Vessel
3. Back Vessel
4. Girdle Vessel
5. Left & Right Stepping
6. Superficial & Deep

* these overlap primary channels

Question 24

If pathogenic factors penetrate the primary channel, where can the excess be absorbed to ensure they don’t penetrate the Zangfu organs.

Answer 24

Into the Eight Extraordinary vessels

Question 25

Which vessels is balancing excess yin and yang?

Answer 25

Yin Qiao

Yang Qiao

Question 26

• Deepest Channels
• Original structure of the body
• Developed during embryonic phase
• Functions are more broad and related to form, structure, balance, symetry

Answer 26

Ren

Du

Chong

Dai

Yin Wei

Yang Wei

Yin Qiao

Yang Qiao

Question 27

Which vessel is know as the “Sea of Yang”

Answer 27

Du Mai

Question 28

Equated wih “moving qi”

The original Qi from kidneys

Answer 28

Chong Mai

Question 29

In times of Qi deficiency, the primary channels can transport back qi from where?

Answer 29

The Eight Extraordinary Vessels