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Points 1 Introduction Flashcards

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Yang Arm Channels

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Large Intestine - San Jiao - Small Intestine

Fingers to Face

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Yin Arm Channels

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Lung - Pericardium - Heart

Chest to Fingers

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Yin Foot Channels

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Spleen Liver Kidney

Foot to Chest

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Yang Foot Channels

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Stomach - Gall Bladder - Urinary Bladder

Face to Foot

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What direction are the Yang Foot Channels?

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Face to Foot

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What direction are the Yin foot Channels?

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Foot to Chest

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What direction are the Yin Arm Channels?

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Chest to Fingers

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What direction are the Yang Arm Channels?

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Fingers to Face?

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What is the Jing Luo?

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The Channel System

Communication/pathways that carry Qi, Blood and Fluids

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What is Jing?

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Jing = Channel = Meridian

Generally these are Deep

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What is Luo?

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Luo = network = Connecting vessel = connection = Collateral

Generally superficial

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What is Mai?

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General term for all Channels, Collaterals and Branches

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What are the general functions of the Jing Luo (Channel System)?

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  1. Transport and circulate Qi and Blood nourishing and moistening the body
  2. Regulate Yin and Yang (deficiencies and excess) to treat disorders, and to harmonize/balance the organs and channels themselves
  3. Protect the body by resisting pathogens
  4. Provide diagnostic info by reflecting signs and symptoms
  5. Integrate the whole body by connecting Zang and Fu organs to one another, interior and exterior, etc
  6. Transmit needle sensation and herbal therapies
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What are the primary components of Jing Luo?

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12 cutaneous regions   Most super
12 Tendino muscular Channel
15 Luo Connecting Vessels
12 Divergent Channels
12 Regular Channels
08 Extraordinary Vessels Deeperest
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Fx of the 12 Cutaneous Regions?

Depth of Tx?

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Most external portion of Regular channels
Circulate Qi and Blood, nourish skin/pores, and protect body from Evil Qi
Most superficial

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Fx of the 12 Tendino-muscular Channels?

Depth of Tx?

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-External branches of the Regular Channels
-Reinforce connection between joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc and maintain artuculation
-Integrate the whole body surface
Superficial

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Fx of the 15 Luo Connecting Vessels?

Depth?

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Act as a link between paired Yin and Yang channels

Deeper than Tendino-muscular

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Fx of 12 Divergent Channels?

Depth?

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-Branch of the regular channels
-Reinforce connection among Zang Fu organs
Deeper than Luo Connecting Vessels

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Fx of 12 Regular Channels?

Depth?

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-Main portion of system
-Vertical, bilateral, and symmetrical pathways
-6 pairs of Yin and Yang channels
Deeper than Divergent Channels

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Fx of the 08 Extraordinary Vessels?

Depth?

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-reservoirs if Qi, including Ren and Du channels

Deepester

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What does Jing aka Channel, Meridian refer to and what does it include?

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Refers to channels or Meridians travelling:
Vertically
Bilaterally
Symmetrically 
Distributed relatively deep in the body

Includes:
12 Regular Channels
-Most important and clinically reliable of entire Jing-Luo system
-Main means of communication and energy circulation throughout the body
-external and internal pathways

08 Extraordinary Vessels

  • Said to be reservoirs of energy which underlie the circulation in the main meridians
  • Possibly deeper than Jing Mai
  • Influenced by certain points on the main meridian, I.e. most have no points f their own. Exceptions - the conception vessel (Ren) and the governing vessel (Du)
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What is included in Jing?

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12 Regular Channels

8 extraordinary Vessels

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What is Luo aka Network, Connecting Vessel, Connections, Collaterals?

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Refers to Collaterals or Networks which are branches of Channels… They:
Connect the interiorly, exteriorly related organs or channels
Are distributed rather superiorily within the body

Includes:
15 Luo (Network) Vessels (Luo Mai)
-Share the same name as regular channel of which they branch
12 Luo Vessels -corresponding to each of the regular channels which each have a Luo vessel connecting the regular channel to its paired channel
1 Ren Luo Vessel - which disperses over the chest and the abdomen
1 Du Luo Vessel - which disperses on the back
1 additional Spleen Luo Vessel - which disperses over the side of the body

Associated with main meridians but are more superficial/they are located mainly on the body surface

Arise from point location below te elbow or knee and separate from regular points at points called Luo -connecting points:
Each Yin Luo Vessel connects to a Yang regular channel
Each Yang Luo Vessel connects to a Yin Regular Channel

Luo: Yin –> Yang. / Yang –> Yin

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What are the Fx of the Luo?

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Fx: Act as a link between paired Yin and Yang meridians and organs
Fx: Disorders of the Luo Vessel distribution
Fx: strengthen the relationship between interior/exterior related channels, treating vacuity and repletion conditions
Fx: Smaller network (minute/grandfather) vessels spread out over the entire body, linking all tissues to the channel system, filling Inge spaces between the primary channels with Qi and Blood

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What are the other Mai?

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Mai is the general term including all channels, Luo-connecting network and branches
Besides the Jing Mai
(Channel Vessels) and the Luo Mai ( Connecting/Collateral Vessels), there are:

12 Cutaneous Regions
12 Tendino-muscular Channels
12 Divergent Channels

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Describe the 12 cutaneous regions.

Fx?

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  • Body is divided into 12 cutaneous regions
  • These channels follow the course of regular channels on the body surface
  • These channels do not distribute interiorly, only Superficial at skin
  • they have no starting/terminating points … Simply regions
  • They have no directional flow

Fx: circulate Qi and blood on te body’s surface
Fx: regulate function of skin and pore
Fx: these channels strengthen the body’s immunity (Lung function)
Fx: These channels also protect internal organs and tissues

Skin disorders may indicate a disorder of the related regular channel organ

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True or False - Disease can enter through the cutaneous region and then pass through the connecting vessels and channels to the bowels and viscera – evils can also go the other direction.

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True

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Describe the 12 Tendino-Muscular Channels or Channel Sinews.

Fx?

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  • Share the same name as the regular channel for which they branch
  • Most superficial channel
  • Closely associated with musculo-skeletal system.
  • Start on the extremities and travel inward towards the trunk, face/head.
  • Have no points of their own and usually do not connect to the Zang Fu organs
  • They cover broad areas and knot/converge at the joints and large muscles.
  • General Distribution: knot, converge, disperse, connect
  • Repletion symptoms: muscle joint spasm, contract, edema, inflammation
  • Vacuity symptoms: muscle/joint atrophy, dull pain, numbness, paralysis

Fx: They supplement the regular channel by emphasizing the circulation of Qi and Blood to the muscles, tissues joints and body surface, but do NOT transport Qi and Blood
Fx: Contains Wei Qi – first line of defense and adaptation

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Describe the 12 Divergent Channels.

Fx?

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  • General term for 12 major branches of the 12 Regular Channels
  • Distributed DEEP inside the body and have no points of their own. They share points associated with the Regular Channel.
  • They all run from the extremities to the trunk, face, head (except San Jiao Divergent)

Fx: They strengthen the connection between Yin and Yang primary organs and between Yin and Yang primary channels. (Or between internally/externally related organs/channels)… They are paired into 6 Yin and Yang pairs.
Fx: They integrate areas of the body that are not covered by the main pathways.
Fx: They contain Wei Qi and act as a second line of defense, weakening Evil Qi that gets past tendo-muscular levels as it heads to the Regular Channels.

They are said to:
Separate from the limbs, above or at elbow or knee joints
Enter the chest and abdomen
Emerge from the body cavity (usually at the head or neck)
Converge with the Regular Yang Channel of the pair (at the head)
Each Yin Divergent Channel connects to a Yang Regular Channel
Each Yang Divergent Channel connects to a Yang Regular Channel

Divergent: Yin –> Yang / Yang –> Yang

30
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True or False - The 12 Regular Channels are Bilateral and Symmetrical

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True

31
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In Yin Channels, which way does the Qi flow?

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Upward

32
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Where do the 6 Yin Channels meet?

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In the Chest

33
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In Yang Channels, which way does the Qi flow?

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Downward

34
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Where do the 6 Yang Channels meet?

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In the Face

35
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Where is the Tai Yin (Great Yin) distributed?

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Anterior Medial Edge

36
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Where is the Shao Yin (Lesser Yin) distributed

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Posterior Medial Edge

37
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Where is the Jue Yin (Reverted Yin) distributed

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Middle Medial Aspect

38
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Where is the Yang Ming (Bright Yang) distributed?

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Anterior Lateral Edge

39
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Where is the Tai Yang (Great Yang) distributed?

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Posterior Lateral Edge

40
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Where is the Shao Yang (Lesser Yang) distributed?

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Middle Lateral Aspect

41
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What is the Hand Tai Yin?

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Lung

42
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What is the Hand Yang Ming?

A

Large Intestine

43
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What is the Foot Yang Ming?

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Stomach

44
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What is the Foot Tai Yin?

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Spleen

45
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What is Hand Shao Yin?

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Heart

46
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What is the Hand Tai Yang

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Small Intestine

47
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What is the Foot Tai Yang

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Urinary Bladder

48
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What is the Foot Shao Yin

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Kidney

49
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What is the Hand Jue Yin

A

Pericardium

50
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What is the Hand Shao Yang

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San Jiao

51
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What is the Foot Shao Yang

A

Gall Bladder

52
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What is the Foot Jue Yin

A

Liver

53
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Which Channels are Anterior

A

LU - LI (arm) and ST - SP (leg)

54
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Which Channels are Posterior

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HT-SI (arm) and UB-KD (leg)

55
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Which Channels are Middle?

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PC-SJ (arm) and GB-LV (leg)

56
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Name the Yin Arm - Anterior - Middle - Posterior & Touch them on your Arm

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Lung Pericardium Heart

57
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Name the Yang Arm - Anterior - Middle Posterior & Touch them on your Arm

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Large Intestine San Jiao Small Intestine

58
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Name the Yin Foot - Anterior - Middle - Posterior & Touch them on your Leg

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Spleen Liver Kidney

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Name the Yang Foot - Anterior - Middle - Posterior & Touch them on your Leg

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Stomach Gall Bladder Urinary Bladder

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