Fundamentals Review Flashcards
1
Q
Female
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
2
Q
Right
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
3
Q
Front
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
4
Q
Abdomen
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
5
Q
Body (Torso)
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
6
Q
Interior
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
7
Q
Viscera (Zang)
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
8
Q
Viscera (Zang)
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
9
Q
Blood
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
10
Q
Construction (Ying)
Yin or Yang
A
Yin
11
Q
Male
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
12
Q
Left
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
13
Q
Back
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
14
Q
Chest
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
15
Q
Head
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
16
Q
Exterior
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
17
Q
Qi
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
18
Q
Defense (Wei)
Yin or Yang
A
Yang
19
Q
Spring
Element
A
Wood
20
Q
Summer
Element
A
Fire
21
Q
Inbetween (Season)
Element
A
Earth
22
Q
Autumn
Element
A
Metal
23
Q
Winter
Element
A
Water
24
Q
East
Element
A
Wood
25
South
| Element
Fire
26
West
| Element
Metal
27
North
| Element
Water
28
Center
| Element
Earth
29
Wind
| Element
Wood
30
Summer-heat
| Element
Fire
31
Dampness
| Element
Earth
32
Dryness
| Element
Metal
33
Cold
| Element
Water
34
Birth (Transformation)
| Element
Wood
35
Growth (Transformation)
| Element
Fire
36
Transformation (Transformation- not a mistake)
| Element
Earth
37
Withdrawal (Transformation)
| Element
Metal
38
Storage (Transformation)
| Element
Water
39
Wood
| Color
Green-blue
40
Fire
| Color
Red
41
Earth
| Color
Yellow
42
Metal
| Color
White
43
Water
| Color
Black
44
Wood
| Flavor
Sour
45
Fire
| Flavor
Bitter
46
Earth
| Flavor
Sweet
47
Metal
| Flavor
Acrid
48
Water
| Flavor
Salty
49
Yin Organ
| Wood
Liver
50
Yin Organ
| Fire
Heart
51
Yin Organ
| Earth
Spleen
52
Yin Organ
| Metal
Lungs
53
Yin Organ
| Water
Kidneys
54
Yang Organ
| Wood
Gall Bladder
55
Yang Organ
| Fire
Small Intestine
56
Yang Organ
| Earth
Stomach
57
Yang Organ
| Metal
Large Intestine
58
Yang Organ
| Water
Urinary Bladder
59
Liver
| Partner Organ
Gall Bladder
60
Heart
| Partner Organ
Small Intestine
61
Spleen
| Partner Organ
Stomach
62
Lungs
| Partner Organ
Large Intestine
63
Kidneys
| Partner Organ
Urinary Bladder
64
Gall Bladder
| Partner Organ
Liver
65
Small Intestine
| Partner Organ
Heart
66
Stomach
| Partner Organ
Spleen
67
Large Intestine
| Partner Organ
Lungs
68
Urinary Bladder
| Partner Organ
Kidneys
69
Eyes (Sense Orifice)
| Related Organ
Liver
70
Tongue (Sense Orifice)
| Related Organ
Heart
71
Mouth (Sense Orifice)
| Related Organ
Spleen
72
Nose (Sense Orifice)
| Related Organ
Lungs
73
Ears (Sense Orifice)
| Related Organ
Kidneys
74
Sinews (Tissue)
| Related Organ
Liver
75
Vessels (Tissue)
| Related Organ
Heart
76
Flesh (Tissue)
| Related Organ
Spleen
77
Skin (Tissue)
| Related Organ
Lungs
78
Bones (Tissue)
| Related Organ
Kidneys
79
Nails (Bloom)
| Related Organ
Liver
80
Complexion (Bloom)
| Related Organ
Heart
81
Lips (Bloom)
| Related Organ
Spleen
82
Body Hair (Bloom)
| Related Organ
Lungs
83
Head Hair (Bloom)
| Related Organ
Kidneys
84
Anger
| Related Organ
Liver
85
Joy
| Related Organ
Heart
86
Thought
| Related Organ
Spleen
87
Sorrow
| Related Organ
Lungs
88
Fear
| Related Organ
Kidneys
89
Liver
| Related Emotion
Anger
90
Heart
| Related Emotion
Joy
91
Spleen
| Related Emotion
Thought
92
Lungs
| Related Emotion
Sorrow
93
Kidneys
| Related Emotion
Fear
94
Shouting (Sound)
| Related Organ
Anger
95
Laughing (Sound)
| Related Organ
Heart
96
Singing (Sound)
| Related Organ
Spleen
97
Wailing (Sound)
| Related Organ
Lungs
98
Moaning (Sound)
| Related Organ
Kidneys
99
Ethereal Soul (Hun)
| Related Organ
Liver
100
Liver
| Related Spirit
Hun (Ethereal Soul)
101
Spirit (Shen)
| Related Organ
Heart
102
Heart
| Related Spirit
Shen (Spirit)
103
Thought (Yi)
| Related Organ
Spleen
104
Spleen
| Related Spirit
Yi (Thought)
105
Corporeal Soul (Po)
| Related Organ
Lungs
106
Lungs
| Related Spirit
Po (Corporeal Soul)
107
Will (Zhi)
| Related Organ
Kidneys
108
Kidneys
| Related Spirit
Zhi (Will)
109
Liver
| Related Fluid
Tears
110
Heart
| Related Fluid
Sweat
111
Spleen
| Related Fluid
Drool
112
Lungs
| Related Fluid
Snivel
113
Kidneys
| Related Fluid
Spittle
114
Liver
| Pulse
String-like
115
Heart
| Pulse
Surging
116
Spleen
| Pulse
Moderate
117
Lungs
| Pulse
Downy
118
Kidneys
| Pulse
Stone-like
119
Five Substances
| Name them
Five Substances
(Name them)
```
Jing; Essence
Qi
Shen; Spirit
Xue; Blood
Jin Ye; Body Fluids
```
120
Essence (Jing)
| Describe
Essence (Jing)
(Describe)
Essence is the root of life and is stored in the kidneys.
It is a sticky refined body substance (yin)
Jing transforms into dense fluid essences such as marrow, spittle, semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk, and blood.
121
Before-heaven Essence
| Describe
Before-heaven Essence
(Describe)
Comes from parents. Can't be replenished, can be conserved.
122
After-heaven Essence
| Describe
After-heaven Essence
(Describe)
Comes from spleen and stomach, food and drink.
123
Kidney Essence
| Describe
Kidney Essence
(Describe)
A general term for pre and after-heaven essence.
124
Qi
| Meaning
Qi
(Meaning)
Qi has many meanings, some of which are air, gas, vapor, environmental forces, anything of a particular nature, breath, or strength
125
Functions of Qi in the Body
| Describe
Functions of Qi in the Body
(Describe)
```
Activity or movement
Transportation or movement
Transformation
Containment
Defense
Raising
Warming
```
126
Functions of Qi in the Body
Activity or movement (describe):
Functions of Qi in the Body
Activity or movement (describe):
All physiological functions and physical movement depend on qi
127
Functions of Qi in the Body
Transportation or movement (describe):
Functions of Qi in the Body
Transportation or movement (describe):
Transports qi, blood, fluids, etc. around the body
128
Functions of Qi in the Body
Transformation (describe):
Functions of Qi in the Body
Transformation (describe):
Transforms qi from food and air into usable qi and blood. Transforms fluids, etc.
129
Functions of Qi in the Body
Containment (describe):
Functions of Qi in the Body
Containment (describe):
Holds sweat in, holds the lower orifices shut, holds blood in the vessels.
130
Functions of Qi in the Body
Defense (describe):
Functions of Qi in the Body
Defense (describe):
Defends the exterior of the body from invasion.
131
Functions of Qi in the Body
Raising (describe):
Functions of Qi in the Body
Raising (describe):
Raises the organs and keeps them in their place, raises clear yang to the head.
132
Functions of Qi in the Body
Warming (describe):
Functions of Qi in the Body
Warming (describe):
Helps keep the body warm.
133
Spirit (Shen)
| Describe
Spirit (Shen)
(Describe)
The heart stores the spirit (or mind). It is the root of consciousness and mental activity.
134
Blood (Xue)
| Describe
Blood (Xue)
(Describe)
Part of yin, a very dense form of qi.
Primarily nourished the body. Secondarily moistens.
Nourishes and anchors the shen, hun, and qi.
135
Body Fluids (Jin Ye)
| Describe
Body Fluids (Jin Ye)
(Describe)
Primarily moisten. Secondarily nourish.
They also help anchor qi.
136
Body Fluids
Jin (describe)
Body Fluids
Jin (describe)
"Liquids" (thinner). They are clear, thin, and light. Moisten and nourish the skin and flesh, and make sweat, tears, saliva, mucus, and part of blood.
137
Body Fluids
Ye (describe)
Body Fluids
Ye (describe)
"Humors" (thicker). They are turbid, heavy, and dense so they move more slowly. They moisten the brain, marrow, joints, and lubricate the interior sense orifices.
138
Viscera (Zang)
| Yin or Yang
Yin
139
Viscera (Zang)
| Store or Don't Store
Store
140
Viscera (Zang)
| Drain or Don't Drain
Don't Drain
141
Viscera (Zang)
| Solid or Hollow
Solid
142
Viscera (Zang)
Name these yin organs:
Viscera (Zang)
Name these yin organs:
```
Lungs
Liver
Heart
Spleen
Kidneys
```
143
Viscera (Zang)
Additional Characteristics:
Viscera (Zang)
Additional Characteristics:
They are inherently solid or full, so they cannot fill-up and empty.
