Small Intestine Functions Flashcards
Fluids are separated by the Small Intestine into a ‘clean’ part, which goes to the Bladder for excretion as urine, and a ‘dirty’ part, which goes to the Large Intestine.
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Psychologically speaking, the Small Intestine has an influence on will-power.
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The Small Intestine receives food and drink after digestion by the Stomach and Spleen.
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Why might one might one see urinary symptoms such as blood in the urine in a patient presenting with a pattern of Heart-Fire?
Because the Small Intestine and Heart are interiorly–exteriorly related. The Heart-Fire is transmitted to the Small Intestine, which interferes with the separation of fluids, and causes Blood to extravasate, resulting in blood in the urine.
The Small Intestine’s function of separating fluids is controlled by the action of:
a) Kidney-Yin.
b) Kidney-Yang.
c) Liver-Yang.
b) Kidney-Yang.
Give one symptom that might point to a pattern of Heat in the Small Intestine.
scanty dark urination
The Small Intestine influences urination and has a direct functional relation to the:
a) Gall Bladder.
b) Bladder.
c) Brain.
b) Bladder.
What happens to turbid fluids that have been separated by the Small Intestine?
They are transmitted to the Large Intestine, partly for reabsorption and partly for excretion in stools.
Describe the path of the ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ parts of food, once transformed by the Small Intestine.
The ‘clean’ is transported by the Spleen to all parts of the body to nourish the tissues. The ‘dirty’ parts are transmitted to the Large Intestine and Bladder for excretion.
