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Intro Flashcards

1
Q

Yang wei mai

A

Yang Link Vessel

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2
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Lung Meridian of

A

Hand Taiyin

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3
Q

Bladder Meridian

A

of Foot Taiyang

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4
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Ren(mai)

A

Conception Vessel

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5
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What is Jing Jin

A

12 muscle regions/channel-sinews

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6
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Gallbladder - hand/foot? yin/yang?

A

Foot

Yang

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7
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Kidney connects with

A

Urinary Bladder

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8
Q

Dai(mai)

A

Belt Vessel

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9
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Greater Yang

A

Taiyang

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10
Q

Liver Meridian

A

of Foot Jueyin

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11
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Lung connects with

A

Large Intestine

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12
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What is the Cyclic Flow of Qi?

A

Lung –> Large Intestine –> Stomach –> Spleen –> Heart –> Small Intestine –> Urinary Bladder –> Kidney –> Pericardium –> San Jiao –> Gallbladder –> Liver

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13
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Bladder - hand/foot? yin/yang?

A

Foot

Yang

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14
Q

Chong(mai)

A

Thoroughfare Vessel

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15
Q

What are the Zang organs?

A 
Lung
Spleen
Heart
Kidney
Pericardium
Liver
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16
Q

Pericardium connects with

A

Triple Heater (San Jiao)

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17
Q

Liver Meridian of

A

Foot Jueyin

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18
Q

Spleen Meridian of

A

Foot Taiyin

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19
Q

Yin qiao mai

A

Yin Heel Vessel

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20
Q

Small Intestine Meridian

A

of Hand Taiyang

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21
Q

What is Jing Mai

A

12 (14) regular meridians + 8 extraordinary vessels + 12 divergent channels

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22
Q

Which organs are Shao Yin?

A

Heart

Kidney

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23
Q

Large Intestine - hand/foot? yin/yang?

A

Hand

Yang

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24
Q

Small Intestine

A

Hand

Yang

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25
Q

Spleen Meridian

A

of Foot Taiyin

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26
Q

3 Yin meridians of foot go from…

A

foot to abdomen

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27
Q

Kidney Meridian

A

of Foot Shaoyin

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28
Q

Gallbladder Meridian

A

of Foot Shaoyang

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29
Q

Extreme Yang

A

Yangming

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30
Q

3 Yang meridians of hand go from…

A

hands to head

31
Q

Du(mai)

A

Governor Vessel

32
Q

Which organs are Heaven Circuit?

A

Heart
Small Intestine
Urinary Bladder
Kidney

33
Q

Greater Yin

A

Taiyin

34
Q

Heart Meridian

A

of Hand Shaoyin

35
Q

What is Luo Mai

A

15 collaterals

36
Q

Is Fu - Yin or Yang?

A

Yang

37
Q

Lesser Yin

A

Shaoyin

38
Q

Which organs are Tai Yang?

A

Small Intestine

Urinary Bladder

39
Q

Which organs are Human Circuit?

A

Pericardium
Triple Heater
Gallbladder
Liver

40
Q

3 Yin meridians of hand go from…

A

abdomen to hands

41
Q

Yang qiao mai

A

Yang Heel Vessel

42
Q

Ultimate (Declining) Yin

A

Jueyin

43
Q

What are the Fu organs?

A 
Large Intestine
Stomach
Small Intestine
Urinary Bladder
Triple Heater
Gall Bladder
44
Q

Yin wei mai

A

Yin Link Vessel

45
Q

Which organs are Tai Yin?

A

Lung

Spleen

46
Q

Heart connects with

A

Small Intestine

47
Q

Pericardium Meridian

A

Hand Shaoyin

48
Q

3 Yang meridians of foot go from…

A

head to feet

49
Q

Scanty Yang

A

Shaoyang

50
Q

Heart Meridian of

A

Hand Shaoyin

51
Q

Liver connects with

A

Gallbladder

52
Q

Which organs are Earth Circuit?

A

Lung
Large Intestine
Stomach
Spleen

53
Q

Which organs are Shao Yang?

A

Triple Heater and Gallbladder

54
Q

Which organs are Yang Ming?

A

Large Intestine

Stomach

55
Q

Stomach - hand/foot? yin/yang?

A

Foot

Yang

56
Q

Which organs are Jue Yin?

A

Pericardium

Liver

57
Q

Is Zang - Yin or Yang?

A

Yin

58
Q

What is Pi Bu

A

12 cutaneous regions

59
Q

Pericardium Meridian

A

of Hand Jueyin

60
Q

Spleen connects with

A

Stomach

61
Q

What is simple questions?

A

Su Wen

62
Q

What is spiritual pivot?

A

Ling Shu

63
Q

Is Ren Yin or Yang?

A

Yin

64
Q

Is Du Yin or Yang?

A

Yang

65
Q

What are the extraordinary channels?

A

Reservoirs of Qi and Blood for 12 main meridians

they share their points with the 12 main meridians

66
Q

What time is Lung strongest?

A

3-5 am

67
Q

What time is Heart strongest?

A

11am - 1pm

68
Q

What time is San Jiao strongest?

A

9-11pm

69
Q

Who is one of the 1st acupuncturist?

A

Fu Xi

70
Q

Who is Shen Nong?

A

one who started herbology

71
Q

What are the 2 major midline channels?

A

Ren and Du
Ren is anterior
Du is posterior

72
Q

Ulnar aspect of arm and lateral part of feet would be Yin or Yang?

A

Yang

73
Q

Radial aspect of arm and medial part of feet would be Yin or Yang?

A

Yin

74
Q

The extraordinary channels are most strongly connected to which organ?

A

Kidney

Acupuncture Meridians (3 decks)

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