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Meridians II Midterm Study Guide Flashcards

1
Q

What is the origin of the kidney channel?

A

Inferior aspect of the small toe

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2
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Where does the kidney channel terminate?

A

Straight portion terminates at the root of the tongue

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3
Q

What is the orgin of the urinary bladder channel?

A

Inner canthus of the eye

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4
Q

Where does the urinary bladder channel terminate?

A

Branch from posterior aspect of the neck reaches the lateral side of the
tip of the little toe (where it links with the Kidney Meridian)

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5
Q

What is the orgin of the du mai channel?

A

Primary, 1st & 2nd branchesLower abdomen

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6
Q

Where does the du mai channel terminate?

A

Primary pathway terminates at the columella of the nose (CAM)/at the
junction of the upper lip and the gum (Deadman)

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7
Q

What is the Luo connecting points of DU?

A

DU-1

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8
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What is the Luo connecting points of UB?

A

UB-58

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9
Q

What is the Luo connecting points of KI?

A

KI-4

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10
Q

The Luo point of the (fill in the blank) channel is located posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression anterior to the medial side of the attachment of Achilles’ tendon.

Which point is this?

A

Kidney
KI-4

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11
Q

The Luo point of the (fill in the blank) channel is located midway between the tip of the coccyx and anus, locate the point with the patient in prone position.

Which point is this?

A

DU

DU-1

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12
Q

The Luo point of the (fill in the blank) channel is located 7 cun directly above BL 60, on the posterior border of fibula, about 1 cun lateral and inferior to BL 57.

Which point is this?

A

Urinary Bladder

BL-58

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13
Q

What is the six channel pairing name of the kidney channel?

A

Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin

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14
Q

What is the six channel pairing name of the urinary bladder channel?

A

Urinary Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang

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15
Q

What is the alternate name of the Governing Vessel?

A

Du Mai

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16
Q

The DU Mai is connected to the Ren Mai and Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming

True or False?

A

True

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17
Q

Where on the level of the spine skips for the DU meridian?

A

Du: SKIPS C2-C6, T2, T4, T8, T12. L3, L5, PSF1-4

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18
Q

Where on the level of the spine skips for the UB meridian?

A

UB: SKIPS C1-7, T-8

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19
Q

Through six channel pairing, what is the paired meridian for the Kidney meridian?

A

KI meridian of Foot Shaoyin is paired with HT meridian of Hand Shaoyin

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20
Q

Through six channel pairing, what is the paired meridian for the Urinary Bladder meridian?

A

UB meridian of Foot Taiyang is paired with the SI meridian of Hand Taiyang

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21
Q

What is the “interior-exterior” related organs for the KI meridian?

A

KI channel is interiorly-exteriorly related to the Bladder channel and vice-versa

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22
Q

What does “interior-exterior” relationship mean regarding the primary meridians?

A

The yang meridians are considered “exterior” and the yin meridians are “interior.”

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23
Q

Which UB point is level

Which organ is it the mu point of?

A

Lung

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24
Q

Gaohuangshu is the outer shu point of which organ?

Which point is it?

A

Pericardium

UB-43
(UB14 + 30 -1)

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25
Q

Shentang is the outer shu point of which yin organ?

Which point is it?

A

Heart
UB-44
(UB15 + 30 -1)

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26
Q

Hunmen is the outer shu point of which yin organ?

Which point is it?

A

Liver
UB-47
(UB 18 + 30 - 1)

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27
Q

Yishe is the outer shu point of which yin organ?

Which point is it?

A

Spleen
UB-49
(UB20 + 30 -1)

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28
Q

Pohu is the outer shu point of which yin organ?

Which point is it?

A

Lung

UB-42

(UB13 + 30 -1)

29
Q

Zhishi is the outer shu point of which yin organ?

Which point is it?

A

Kidney
UB-52
(UB23+30-1)

30
Q

What is the back mu point of the Lung?

What vetebra is it leveled with?

31
Q

What is the back mu point of the Pericardium?

What vetebra is it leveled with?

32
Q

What is the back mu point of the Heart?

What vetebra is it leveled with?

33
Q

What is the back mu point of the Liver?

What vetebra is it leveled with?

34
Q

What is the back mu point of the Spleen?

What vetebra is it leveled with?

35
Q

What is the back mu point of the Kidney?

What vetebra is it leveled with?

36
Q

The sole of the foot is the landmark for which point?

37
Q

Tuberosity of the navicular bone is the landmark of which point?

38
Q

Anterior to the medial side of the attachment of the attachment of the achille’s tendon

39
Q

Between the tip of medial malleolus and achille’s tendon

40
Q

Tuberosity of calcaneus is hte landmark for which point?

41
Q

Below the tip of the medial malleolus is the landmark for which point?

42
Q

Tendons semitendinosus and semimembranosus is the landmark for which point?

43
Q

Midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease is the location of which point?

44
Q

What is the difference between BL 38 and BL 39? What is their landmark?

A

BL 39 is on the medial border of the biceps femoris

45
Q

Which point is between the heads of the gastrocnemius?

46
Q

Whic point is in the depression below the gastrocnemius belly?

47
Q

Which point is at the center of the belly of m. gastrocnemius?

48
Q

Is BL 60 between the tip of medial or external malleolus and achilles’ tendon?

49
Q

BL 58 is on the (anterior or posterior) border of which landmark?

A

Posterior border of fibula

50
Q

Which point is directly below the external malleolus?

51
Q

The lower border of the cuboid bone is the landmark for which point?

52
Q

The tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone is the landmark for which point?

53
Q

Is BL 67 on the lateral or medial side of the pinky toe?

54
Q

Which point is posterior and inferior to the external malleolus, lateral to the calcaneus, at the junction?

55
Q

Which point is posterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint?

56
Q

Which point is anterior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint?

57
Q

Which points are level with C7?

A

DU 14 , SI 15

58
Q

Whic points are level with T3?

A

DU-12, UB-13, UB-42

59
Q

Which points are level with T7

A

DU-9, UB-17, UB-46

60
Q

Which points are level with T12?

A

UB-21, UB-50

61
Q

Which points are level with L4?

A

DU-3, UB-25

62
Q

Which points are level with PSF2?

A

UB-28, UB-32, UB-53

63
Q

Which points are located 0.5 cun within or closest to the border of the AHL?

A

ST-8, GB-15, UB-3, UB-4, DU-24

64
Q

Which points are located 0.5 cun within or closest to the border of the PHL?

A

DU-15, UB-10

65
Q

__ = located at the highest point of the trapezius (level with shoulders)

66
Q

____ = level with the lower edge of scapular spine at its medial border

67
Q

_____ = Level with the inferior angle of the scapula

68
Q

_______ = midway between (Du 9) _ and (Du 3)___

A

T12
T7 and L4

69
Q

____ = the highest point of the iliac crest

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