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Meridian Overview Flashcards

1
Q

function of channels and collaterals

A 
to integrate the whole body
connect zf
protect the body
circulate qi and blood
transmit needling sensation
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what meridian system circulates qi and blood?

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channels and collaterals

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3
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divergent meridians circulate

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wei qi and yuan qi

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4
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sinew meridians circulate

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wei qi

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5
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luo meridians circulate

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ying qi

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6
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8 extra circulate

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yuan qi

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7
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primary meridians circulate

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wei qi and ying qi

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8
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LU begins at

A

MJ

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9
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LU ends at

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LU 11

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10
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LU connects to organs

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LU and LI

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11
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LI begins at

A

LI 1

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12
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LI ends at

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LI 20

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LI connects to organs

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LI, LU

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14
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LI lower he sea

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ST 37

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15
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ST connects to organs

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ST, SP

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16
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SP begins

A

SP 1

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17
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SP ends

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SP21

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18
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SP connects to organs

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SP, ST, HT

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19
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SP goes to which part of tongue?

A

lower surface

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20
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HT begins

A

in the heart

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21
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HT ends

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HT 9

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22
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HT connects to organs

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HT, SI, LU

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23
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HT goes to which part of the eye?

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optic nerve

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24
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SI connects to organs

A

SI, HT, ST

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25
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SI he sea

A

ST 39

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26
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SI begins

A

SI 1

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27
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SI ends

A

SI 19

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28
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SI goes to which sensory organs?

A

eye (inner/outer canthi)

ear (encircles)

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29
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BL connects to organs

A

UB, KI

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30
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BL enters

A

the brain

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31
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BL goes to which sensory organs?

A

eye-inner canthus

ear

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32
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BL begins

A

BL 1

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33
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BL ends

A

UB 67-lateral 5th toe

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34
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KI connects to organs

A

all yin organs except SP, UB

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35
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KI begins

A

bottom of foot

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36
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KI ends

A

KI 27 (at clavicle)

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37
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KI threads through the

A

spine

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38
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KI goes to which part of the tongue

A

root-terminates there

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39
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PC begins

A

center of the chest

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40
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PC ends

A

medial middle finger-PC 9

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41
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PC connects to organs

A

PC, SJ

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42
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PC passes through

A

all 3 jiaos

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43
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SJ connects with organs

A

SJ and PC

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44
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SJ begins

A

SJ 1-lateral 4th finger

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45
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SJ ends

A

SJ23-outer canthus

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46
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lower he sea of SJ

A

BL39

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47
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SJ encircles

A

ear

goes to inner canthus

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48
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GB connects to organs

A

GB, LR

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49
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GB begins

A

GB 1-outer canthus

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50
Q

GB ends

A

lateral 5th toe- GB 44

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51
Q

GB encircles the

A

genitals

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52
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LR connects to organs

A

LR, GB, LU, ST

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53
Q

LR begins at

A

LR 1-big toe

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54
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LR ends at

A

LR14- right below nipple

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55
Q

LR encircles

A

genitals

inner surface of the lips

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56
Q

all yang channels pass through ST 12 except

A

UB

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57
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all yang channels pass through

A

DU 14

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58
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These organs have lower he sea pts

A

LI- ST37
SI- ST39
SJ- UB 39

59
Q

Sinew meridians circulate

A

wei qi

60
Q

sinew meridians begin and end

A

at jing well and head/chest/groin

61
Q

sinew do or do not connect with ZF

A

do not

62
Q

sinew meridians transfer pathology how?

A

laterally

63
Q

sinew meridians are the most…

A

yang and exterior

64
Q

sinew meridians govern

A

involuntary activity

65
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sinews meridians are used to treat

A

muscular dysfunction, skin problems, sensory orifice problems

66
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sinew meridians relate to

A

mood

67
Q

sinew meridians are treated using

A

ashi points

68
Q

confluent points are for which meridian system?

A

sinews

69
Q

sinews that go to the genitlas

A

LR, SP, ST, KI

70
Q

LI sinew goes to which part of the back?

A

thoracic

71
Q

ST sinew goes to which part of the back?

A

Lumbar

72
Q

SP sinew goes to which part of the back?

A

anterior lumbar

73
Q

HT sinew terminates at the

A

umbilicus

74
Q

SI sinew covers the

A

scapula

75
Q

BL sinew goes to…

A

root of the tongue

76
Q

KI sinew ascends…

A

the inner part of the spine

77
Q

PC sinew binds to the

A

diaphragm

78
Q

SJ sinew goes to the…

A

root of the tongue

79
Q

GB sinew crosses

A

to the other side of the body

80
Q

GB sinew binds to which part of the spine?

A

the sacrum

81
Q

two types of luo

A

transverse and longitudinal

82
Q

transverse luo function to

A

treat imbalances of yin/yang pairs

83
Q

transverse luo have no

A

pathways

84
Q

longitudinal luo circulateq

A

ying and blood

85
Q

longitudinal luo relate to

A

emotions

86
Q

longitudinal luo go to which organs

A

HT and PC only because they deal with blood

87
Q

longitudinal luo deal with

A

IPFs- unresolved emotions

88
Q

longitudinal luo are treated by

A

bleeding

89
Q

longitudinal luo when empty/full

A

nodules/varicosities

90
Q

HT luo ascends to

A

root of tongue

eye

91
Q

BL luo location

A

lateral to medial on posterior calf

92
Q

KI luo spreads into the

A

lumbar region

93
Q

PC luo connects with

A

HT

94
Q

GB luo is unique in that

A

it goes distally-spreads across dorsolateral foot

95
Q

great luo of SP covers entire

A

chest

96
Q

Governing luo spreads over

A

back and occiput

97
Q

ren luo spreads over

A

abdomen

98
Q

divergent meridians circulate

A

wei and yuan qi

99
Q

divergent meridians divert…

A

pathogens away from the ZF to the joints

100
Q

divergent meridians are responsible for

A

latency

101
Q

divergent meridians express themselves at

A

joints

102
Q

divergent meridians deal with

A

severe conditions like autoimmune diseases, arthritis, cancer

103
Q

BL divergent pathway

A

up back of leg/spine

encircles waist and chest

104
Q

Ki divergent pathway

A

up back of leg

encircles waist

105
Q

BL divergent disperses in the

A

cardiac region

106
Q

KI divergent goes to which sense organs

A

root of the tongue

107
Q

GB divergent connects with which sense organ?

A

eye

108
Q

GB divergent disperses through the

A

cheek

109
Q

LR divergent goes to the

A

outer canthus

110
Q

ST divergent penetrates which organs?

A

ST, SP, HT

111
Q

ST divergent connects to which sense organ?

A

eye

112
Q

SP divergent connects to which sense organ?

A

middle of the tongue

throat

113
Q

SI divergent crosses which organ?

A

HT

114
Q

SI divergent is unique in that it…

A

wraps around the back of the body, but does not cross the body

115
Q

SI divergent ends

A

at the inner canthus

116
Q

HT divergent ends

A

at the inner canthus

117
Q

HT divergent connects with which organ?

A

HT

118
Q

HT divergent connects with which sensory organ?

A

tip of tongue

119
Q

SJ divergent disperses through the

A

chest

120
Q

SJ divergent connect with…

A

DU 20-vertex

121
Q

PC divergent emerges…

A

behind the ear

122
Q

LI disperses through the

A

LI

123
Q

8 extras consist of

A

3 generations or ancestries

124
Q

8 extras govern the flow of…

A

qi and blood in the primary channels

125
Q

1st ancestry deals with

A

hereditary issues-creation of yin and yang

126
Q

1st ancestry meridians are

A

chong
ren
du

127
Q

chong is the sea of

A

blood

128
Q

ren is the sea of

A

yin

129
Q

du is the sea of

A

yang

130
Q

chong gives birth to the

A

ren and du

131
Q

ren is the vessel of

A

bonding

132
Q

du is the vessel of

A

individuality

133
Q

2nd ancestry deals with

A

cycles of 7/8, phases of life and aging, movement through time

134
Q

2nd ancestry consists of

A

yin wei and yang wei

135
Q

yin wei is the vessel of

A

aging (cycles of 7 and 8)

136
Q

yang wei is the vessel of

A

aging (birth, growth, maturity, decline, death)

137
Q

3rd ancestry deals with

A

reflection of life in the present moment

138
Q

3rd ancestry consists of

A

yin qiao, yang qiao, dai mai

139
Q

yin qiao is the vessel of

A

one’s stance

140
Q

yin qiao excess sign

A

inner muscles tight, outer flaccid

141
Q

yang qiao is the vessel of

A

one’s stance

142
Q

yang qiao excess sign

A

outer muscles tight, inner flaccid

143
Q

dai mai is the vessel of

A

latency. a depository of post natal “stuff”

144
Q

sign the dai mai is out of balance

A

bottom half of body feels cold, like sitting in cold, damp water.

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