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1
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Tai-Yin of the thoracic limb

A

Lung

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2
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Tai-Yin of the pelvic limb

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Spleen

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3
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Shao-Yin of the thoracic limb

A

Heart

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4
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Shao-Yin of the pelvic limb

A

Kidney

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5
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Jue-Yin of the thoracic limb

A

Pericardium

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6
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Jue-Yin of the pelvic limb

A

Liver

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7
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Yang-Ming of the thoracic limb

A

Large Intestine

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8
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Yang Ming of the pelvic limb

A

Stomach

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9
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Tai-Yang of the thoracic limb

A

Small Intestine

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10
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Tai Yang of the pelvic limb

A

Bladder

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11
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Shao-Yang of the thoracic limb

A

San-Jiao (triple heater)

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12
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Shao-Yang of the pelvic limb

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Gallbladder

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13
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What are the three levels of Yin?

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Tai-Yin (greatest Yin)
Shao-Yin (smallest Yin)
Jue-Yin (diminishing Yin)

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14
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What are the three levels of Yang?

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Yang-Ming (brightest Yang)
Tai-Yang (greatest Yang)
Shao-Yang (smallest Yang)

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15
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What is the gathering house of Yang?

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Where all the Yang channels of the body connect; the head

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16
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What is the gathering house of Yin

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Where all the Yin channels of the body connect; the chest

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17
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Origin, Pathway, and Terminus of the 3 Yin channels of the thoracic limb

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Origin: Chest
Pathway: Medial aspect of the thoracic limb
Terminus: Distal digit of the forelimb

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18
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Origin, Pathway, and Terminus of the 3 Yang channels of the thoracic limb

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Origin: Distal digit of forelimb
Pathway: Lateral aspect of the thoracic limb
Terminus: Head

19
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Origin, Pathway, and Terminus of the 3 Yin channels of the pelvic limb

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Origin: Distal digit of pelvic limb
Pathway: Medial aspect of the pelvic limb and ventral abdomen
Terminus: Chest

20
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Origin, Pathway, and Terminus of the 3 Yang channels of the pelvic limb

A

Origin: Head
Pathway Lateral aspect of the pelvic limb and the back
Terminus:: Distal digit of pelvic limb

21
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What are the cranial, middle, and caudal pathways on the medial aspect of the thoracic limb?

A

Cranial: Lung
Middle: Pericardium
Caudal: Heart

22
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What are the cranial, middle, and caudal pathways on the lateral aspect of the thoracic limb?

A

Cranial: Small Intestine
Middle: San Jiao- Triple Heater
Caudal: Large Intestine

23
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What are the cranial, middle, and caudal pathways on the lateral aspect of the pelvic limb?

A

Cranial: Stomach
Middle: Gallbladder
Caudal: Bladder

24
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What are the cranial, middle, and caudal pathways on the medial aspect of the pelvic limb?

A

Cranial: Spleen
Middle: Liver
Caudal: Kidney

25
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Describe the Lung Channel

A

-Originates in the chest
-Runs along the craniomedial aspect of the thoracic limb
-Has 11 points

26
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Describe the Large Intestine Channel

A

-Originates in the distal thoracic limb (where lung terminates)
-Runs along the lateral aspect of the limb and ends near the nostril
- Has 20 points (horses have about 20ft of Lg Intestine)

27
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Describe the Stomach Channel

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-Originates at the lower eyelid and follows the journey of food. See it, smell it, eat it, digest, and dispel it
- Has 45 points

28
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Describe the Spleen Channel

A

-Originates on the caudomedial aspect of the hind foot
-Has 21 points

29
Q

What is the family and limb of the lung channel?

A

LU: Tai-Yin of the thoracic limb

30
Q

What is the family and limb of the spleen channel?

A

SP: Tai-Yin of the pelvic limb

31
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What is the family and limb of the heart channel?

A

HT: Shao-Yin of the thoracic limb

32
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What is the family and limb of the kidney channel?

A

KID: Shao-Yin of the pelvic limb

33
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What is the family and limb of the pericardium channel?

A

PC: Jue-Yin of the thoracic limb

34
Q

What is the family and limb of the liver channel?

A

LIV: Jue-Yin of the pelvic limb

35
Q

What is the family and limb of the large intestine channel?

A

LI: Yang-Ming of the thoracic limb

36
Q

What is the family and limb of the stomach channel?

A

ST: Yang-Ming of the pelvic limb

37
Q

What is the family and limb of the small intestine channel?

A

SI: Tai-Yang of the thoracic limb

38
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What is the family and limb of the bladder channel?

A

BL: Tai-Yang of the pelvic limb

39
Q

What is the family and limb of the Sanjiao/triple heater channel?

A

SJ/TH: Shao-Yang of the thoracic limb

40
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What is the family and limb of the gallbladder channel?

A

GB: Shao-Yang of the pelvic limb.

41
Q

What are the 8 extraordinary channels?
(First 2 especially)

A

Du Mai (governing/GV) **
Ren Mai (conception/CV) **
Chong Mai (penetrating)
Dai Mai (girdle)
Yang-qiao Mai (Yang motility)
Yin-qiao Mai (Yin motility)
Yang-wei Mai (Yang linking)
Yin-wei Mai (Yin linking)

42
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Describe the GV (governing) channel

A

-on dorsal midline
-connected with the spinal cord, brain and all the Yang channels
-controls Yang Qi of the whole body

43
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Describe the CV (conception) channel

A

-on ventral midline
-connects with all the Yin channels
-nourishes the uterus

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