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General Point and Category Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 functions of the channels

A
  1. Transport Qi & Blood
  2. Resist pathogens, show signs and symptoms
  3. Transmit needle sensation, regulate deficiency and excess
    1. (integrate the whole body by connecting zang fu, interior exterior)
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Which of the channels arise from a specific point located below the elbow or knee and separate from the regular channel

A

Luo Connecting Channels / Collaterals (Luo BeLOW)

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3
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Which of the channels are even deeper than the Jing-Mai (Regular channels)

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Extraordinary channels

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4
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Which of the channels do not distribute interiorly, only superficially at the skin. They have no starting point or terminating points or directional flow

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Cutaneous regions

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5
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Start on the extremities (hands or feet) and travel inward toward the trunk. They cover broad areas and “knot” at the joints and large muscles

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Tendino-muscular Channels

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6
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Separate from the channels above or at the elbow or knee joints, enter the chest and abdomen, emerge from the body cavity, converge with the yang channel of the pair.

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Divergent Channels

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7
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Run verticall, bilaterally, and symmetrically distributed relattively deep within the body, have internal and external pathways

A

Regular Channels

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8
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Which channels act as a link between paired Yin and Yang Channels

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Luo Connecting Channels

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9
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Which channels are considered reservoirs of Qi

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Extraordinary channels

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10
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List the 8 extraordinary channels

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Ren, Du, Mai, Chong, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao

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11
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The ren is called the _______

A

Sea of Yin Channels

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12
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The Du is called the

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Sea of Yang Channels

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13
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Which channels are the external branches of the recular channels and reinforce the connection between joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and maintain articulation?

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Tendino-muscular Channels

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14
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Which channels are the most external portion of the Regular channels, circulate qi and blood, nourish the skin/pores, and protect the body from evil qi?

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Cutaneous regions

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15
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Which are the branches of the regular channels that reinforce the connection among Zang Fu organs?

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Divergent Channels

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16
Q

Which of the categories of channels have 12 channels?

A

Regular
Divergent
Tendino-musclar channesl

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17
Q

How many Luo Channels?

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16

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18
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How many extraordinary channels?

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8

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19
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How many cutaneous regions

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12

20
Q

Of the Luo and the Divergent - which has no points?

A

Divergent - luo has points

21
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Which is deeper, the Luo or the Divergent?

A

Divergent

22
Q

How many command points are there?
What are they?

A

4 Command points for regions of the body
Face - LI 4
Head/Neck - LU 7
Abdomen - ST 36
Low Back - UB 40

23
Q

What are the Lower He Sea points, how many are there?

A

They treat the Yang Organs - specifically created for the Hand Yang channels
6

24
Q

How many Luo Connecting points are there?

A

16

25
Q

How many Back Shu points are there? Where are they located?

A

12
On the back on the UB channel

26
Q

How many Front Mu points are there? Where are they located?

A

12
On the front over the organs

27
Q

How many Xi Cleft points are there?

A

16
12 regular channel
Ren, Du, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao

28
Q

What point category would you use for asthma, dryness, cough, voice change

A

Jing River Transporting Point (Metal / Fire)

29
Q

What point category is located on the bladder meridian used to treat chronic deficiency of the organs

A

Back Shu points

30
Q

What point category is the site where qi and blood are deeply converged, used for acute pain or bleeding

A

Xi Cleft points

31
Q

Which point category is used to treat Fu organs, stomach, intestines, rebellious qi, diarrhea

A

He Sea points - Intestines and counterflow (rebellious qi)

32
Q

Which point category is used for mental illness, chest stifling, fullness under the heart

A

Jing Well Transporting points

33
Q

Which point category is used for Bi syndrome, wind, damp, heaviness, joint pain

A

Shu Stream Transporting points

34
Q

Which point category is located on the torso over the associated internal organ, often used for diagnosis (and to treat acute excesses)

A

Front Mu Point

35
Q

Which point categroy is used to treat febrile disease, complexion change, hot sensations

A

Ying Spring Transporting points

36
Q

Which point category is internal/external related?

A

Lu points

37
Q

Which point category is where the source qi is retained, used to treat diseases of the zang fu

A

Source or Yuan points

38
Q

What is the distance in Cun from the Acromion to the sternal notch

A

8 cun

39
Q

What is the distance from the Axillary fold to the cubital crease?

A

9 cun

40
Q

What is the distance from the cubital crease to the transverse wrist crease?

A

12 cun

41
Q

What are the 5 Categories of Shu Transporting Points
What are their elements (Yin/Yang)
What are their locations

A

Jing Well - Wood / Metal - Extremity
Ying Spring - Fire / Water - 2nd from Extremity
Shu Stream - Earth / Wood - 3rd from Extremity
Jing River - Metal / Fire - B/t Shu and He
He Sea - Water / Earth - Elbow or Knee

42
Q

Where do you find the Yuan Source Points

A

Yin Channels - 3rd from Extremity
Yang Channels - 4th from Extremity, except GB

43
Q

What is a horary point?
What impact do they have?

A

Shares the same element as the channel - i.e. LU 8 is metal, on the metal channel
Evening effect

44
Q

Which channels store what happened when you were younger?

A

Divergent channels

45
Q

What is special about the Xi Cleft points?

A

They never share a category

46
Q

Which Xi Cleft point is the exception to them being Distal to elbow/knee

A

Stomach

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