Meridian theory basics wk 2 & wk 4 Flashcards by Diana Acevedo

Most superficial region

cutanious - surface of the skin

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Right under the cutaneous region is the ___________ channels

tendino-muscular sinew channel

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beneath the tendino-muscular sinew channels are the _________ channels

LUO channels

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Beneath the LUO channels are the

PRIMARY CHANNELS

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below the Primary channels are the _________ channels

divergent channels

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below the divergent channels are the ________ channels

extraordinary channels

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the lung spleen heart kidney pericardium & liver are the ______ organs

Zang

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the large intestine, small intestine, stomach, UB, san jiao & gall bladder are the _______ organs

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METAL comes from the EARTH and is forged in FIRE. WATER puts out the FIRE to preserve the WOOD……
(the yin yang pairs)

Metal - Lung / Large intestine
Earth - Stomach / Spleen
Fire - Heart / Small Intestine
Water - Urinary bladder / Kidney
Fire - Pericardium / San Jiao
Wood - Gall Bladder / Liver

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Tai Yang is what organs

UB & SI

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Tai Yang is _________ yang

GREATER yang

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Tai Yin is what organs

Lung & Spleen

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Tai Yin is ——–yin

GREATER YIN

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Shao yang is what organs

GB & San jiao

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Shao yang is _______ yang

lesser yang

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shao yin is what organs

HT & KD

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Shao yin is

lesser yin

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yang ming is what organs

ST & large intestine

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yang ming is yang __________

yang brightness

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Jue yin is what organs

LV & PC

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Jue yin is _________ yin

reverting yin

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First Energetic Circuit is Tai Yin & Yang Ming the channels are

Lung (yin)
Large Intestine (yang)
Stomach (yang)
Spleen (yin) - from here goes to next circuit

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2nd Energetic Circuit is Shao Yin and Tai Yang the channels are

Heart (yin)
Small Intestine (yang)
UB (yang)
Kidney (yin) - from here goes to next circuit

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3rd Energetic Circuit is Jue yin and Shao yang the channels are

PC (yin)
San Jiao (yang)
GB (yang)
Liver (yin) from here the circuit loops back to lung……

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How many divergent channels are there

Divergents travel more __________ and at a __________ level

interior deeper level than primary channels

Divergent channels travel ______ to the primary channel (ex lung divergent travels ______ to the lung channel)

divergents run parallel to the primary channel

Divergents connect to

the torso / head / face

Divergents have ______ points

No points of their own

Divergents S. E. E. C.

S - separate E - enter E - emerge C - converge

Divergents SEPARATE from the primary channel on _____ _____

on the limbs

Yang divergents ENTER

enter their own FU organ as well as their paired ZANG organ

divergents EMERGE at the

supraclavicular fossa, neck or face

Yang divergents CONVERGE with

their primary channel

Yin divergents Converge with

their Yang organ pair channel ( happens because yin channels need extra help to reach the most yang part of the body- head & face)

function: Divergent channels strengthen the ________ between yin/yang paired channels & organs

relationship

** Divergent channels distribute ____ & ______ to the ______ & _____ (the most impo function)

Qi & Blood head & face

Divergent function: integrates & connect areas of body ____ ____ by the primary channel

NOT SUPPLIED (ex. the GB/LV connection helps LV connect to HT via the GB divergent) This also helps explain clinical function of many acu points

How many LUO channels?

15 12 from Primary channels 1 from DU 1 from REN 1 Great LUO of Spleen (some say there is a great Luo of ST)

Luo's are more _________ than primary channels

superficial (to connect to surface of body)

**Luo's have no points of their own; they are accessed via ________

Luo connecting point

Luos generally branch off the main channel and travel ________ EXCEPT ______ & ________

up the body except LUNG & GALL BLADDER

Jing LUO refers to

the entire complex of channels / meridians / collaterals that circulates QI & BLOOD through out body

JING LUO comprised of 2 distinct types of pathways

Jing Mai & Luo Mai

JING MAI

run longitudinal (up & down) along limbs & trunk and connect internally with the organs

LUO MAI

tend to branch off main meridians and run transversely (side to side) & superficially

Function 1 of the JING LUO: _______ the whole body

INTEGRATE the whole body

Function 2 of the JING LUO: Transmit _________ _________

Transmit NEEDLING SENSATION

HOW MANY PRIMARY CHANNELS

How many divergent channels

How many LUO connecting channels

How many extraordinary channels

how many sinew (tendino-muscular) channels

the minute collaterals are in

the spaces between

Cutaneous regions is on the _________; there are how many?

surface of the skin 12

Sinew (tendino-muscular) channels characteristics: circulate ______ the ________

on the periphery

Sinew (tendino-muscular) channels characteristics: do not _________

penetrate the zang fu (or enter the organs)

Sinew (tendino-muscular) channels characteristics: tend to follow the lines of major ________ and ________ _______

major muscles & muscle groups

Sinew (tendino-muscular) channels characteristics: MAIN FUNCTION: is to

enhance structural integrity

Sinew (tendino-muscular) channels characteristics: susceptibile to ________ and _______

traumatic injury and exterior pathogens

What causes pathology in the Sinew (tendino-muscular) channels : 1 main and 3 more

- ** BI SYNDROME - Traumatic Injury - Muscle Strain due to overuse - Chronic stiffness due to stress & or emotional issues

LUO's connecting channels viewed as mainly ________ the yin/yang paired channels by providing ________ connection btwn the channels and zang/fu organs

STRENGTHING the yin/yang channel pairs Providing MORE connection (TRADITIONALLY Luo's thought to collect pathogens "like rain barrels"

Extraordinary channels names

Du Ren Chong Dai yin & yang wei yin & yang qiao

The Ren & Du are the only extraordinary channels that

have points of their own

All extraordinary channels have

MASTER POINTS that can be accessed via the primary channels

Du channel is the sea of

sea of YANG QI

Ren channel is the sea of

sea of YIN QI

chong channel is the sea of

sea of BLOOD

the Dai binds

all the channels together

the extraordinary channels functions: function as _______ for the primary channels

RESERVOIRS

The 3 "Exterior" Energetic Levels

Tai Yang UB / SI Shao Yang GB / SJ Yang Ming ST / LI

The 3 "interior" Energetic Levels

Tai Yin LU / SP Shao Yin - KD / HT Jue Yin - LV / PCthe

The Tai Yang level opens? pivots? closes?

opens

The Shao yang level opens? pivots? closes?

pivots

The Yang ming opens? pivots? closes?

closes....the exterior

the tai yin opens? pivots? closes?

opens

the shao yin opens? pivots? closes?

pivots

the jue yin opens? pivots? closes?

closes

get that damm chart i do for the times/clock