Meridian Theory Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the heart channel finish? The heart luo channel connects to the…

A

Root of the tongue.

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2
Q

Channel for temporal headaches?

A

Gallbladder Meridian (Side Headache).

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3
Q

Channel for occipital headache.

A

Bladder Meridian (Back/Bottom Headache).

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4
Q

Channel for forehead headache?

A

Stomach Meridian (Front Headache).

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5
Q

Channel for vertex (top head) headache?

A

Liver Meridian (Top Head Headache).

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6
Q

Heart Luo goes to the…(where)?

A

Eye.

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7
Q

Where does the kidney channel go on the medial malleolus?

A

Kidney Meridian makes a circle posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus (circle direction: above to posterior and under to anterior, or clockwise).

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8
Q

San Jiao channel enters the?

A

Ear! San Jiao Meridian enters the ear, yes.

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9
Q

Headaches of the stomach channel reflect on the…(body part) where?

A

Forehead/front of the head. Frontal lobe area!

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10
Q

GB Luo: after gallbladder 37 (lateral calf), where does it go?

A

Toward the dorsum of the foot. Dorsum: part facing up while standing.
Ending at the bottom, lateral corner of the 4th digit “ring toe”!

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11
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What channel is anterior, posterior, and lateral between stomach, bladder, gallbladder?

A

Stomach Meridian: Anterior.
Bladder Meridian: Posterior.
Gallbladder Meridian: Lateral.

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12
Q

What toes and fingers belong to the start or end of what meridians? If on the same toe, state which side of the nail.

Big toe (medial, bottom nail side):
Big toe (lateral, bottom nail side):
Between 2nd and 3rd toe, on 2nd toe (lateral, bottom side):
4th “ring toe” (lateral, bottom side):
5th “pinky toe” (lateral, bottom side):

Thumb 1st finger (radial bottom nail):
2nd pointer finger (radial bottom nail):
3rd middle finger (radial bottom nail):
4th ring finger (ulnar bottom nail):
5th pinky finger (radial side nail):
5th pinky finger (ulnar side nail):

A

Big toe nail medial side: spleen meridian.
Big toe nail lateral side: liver meridian.
2nd toe close to 3rd toe side: stomach meridian.
4th ring toe lateral nail side: gallbladder meridian.
Pinky toe lateral nail: bladder meridian.

Thumb 1st finger radial nail side: lung meridian.
2nd pointer finger radial nail side: large intestine.
3rd middle finger radial nail side: pericardium meridian.
4th ring finger ulnar nail side: san jiao meridian.
5th pinky finger radial side nail: heart meridian.
5th pinky finger ulnar side nail: small intestine.

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13
Q

What channel is in charge of the yuan qi of the 3 yangs of the hand? Why?

A

San Jiao. The Triple Burners are considered the Ambassadors or “intermediaries” for the body’s Yuan (Original) Qi (moving force) that originates in the kidneys.

3 yangs of the hand: large intestine meridian, small intestine meridian, San Jiao.

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14
Q

Where does the pericardium emerge to start the external channel?

A

PC1: 3 Cun below the axillary fold.

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15
Q

Chinese name for the sea of blood?

A

Chong Mai *1 of the 8 extraordinary vessels.

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16
Q

Where do the SJ, GB, and B connect in the body? Meet at the…?

A

Shoulder.

17
Q

What 2 meridians go through the gums?

A

Upper gums: large intestine m. & du m.
Lower gums: stomach m. & ren m.

18
Q

Anterior deltoid meridian?

A

Large intestine m.

19
Q

Posterior deltoid meridian?

A

San Jiao

20
Q

What 2 meridians go through the gums?

A

Stomach M and Large Intestine M.

21
Q

What Meridian go through the sacrum?

A

Bladder m and du m.

22
Q

Where do all the sinew channels originate?

A

Their individual jing well points.

23
Q

What sinew connects to the breast?

A

Gallbladder.

24
Q

The channel that goes around the waste?

A

The dai mai.

25
Q

Sinew ends at the 3 middle toes of the foot?

A

Stomach sinew.

26
Q

7 organs that the kidney channel connects to?

A

Kidney, bladder, liver, lung, heart, pericardium, diaphragm.

27
Q

What extraordinary channel runs horizontally?

A

Dai mai girdle or “belt” vessel.

28
Q

What 7 organs do the heart channel connect with?

A

Heart meridian runs through the:
Heart
Pericardium
Small Intestine
Eye
Lung
Diaphragm
Esophagus

29
Q

True or false: do yin motility vessel and yang motility vessel meet in the eye?

A

True - inner canthus.

30
Q

From where does the bladder Meridian go to brain?

A

Kidney brain bladder.

31
Q

Yin qiao and yang qiao start and finish?

A

Heel and eye.

32
Q

Where does the bladder meridian go to brain?

A

Occipital region head.

33
Q

Where one of the bladder sinew branches goes?

A

Left shoulder, chest, neck, eye.