Small Intestine Pattern Questions

Question 1

Describe the path of the clean and dirty parts of food once transformed by the small intestine

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What happens to the turbid fluids that have been separated by the small intestine

Answer 2

They are transmitted to the large intestine partially for reabsorbtion and partially for excretion in stools

Question 3

Give one symptom that might point to a pattern of heat in the small intestine

Answer 3

Scanty dark urination

Question 4

Describe the mental aspect of the small intestine and how this relates to the role of the gall bladder in descission making

Answer 4

The small intestine influences judgements mental clarity and gives us the ability to clearly distinguish the relevant issues before we make a descision the gallbladder gives us the courage to make the descision

Question 5

Why might one see urinary symptoms such as blood in the urine in a patient presenting with a pattern of heart fire

Answer 5

Because the small intestine and heart are interiorally and exteriorally 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

Question 6

The small intestine influences urination and has a direct functional relation to the
A) gallbladder
B) bladder
C) brain

Answer 6

B

Question 7

The small intestines function of separating fluids is controlled by the action of
A) kidney yin
B) kidney yang
C) liver yang

Answer 7

B

Question 8

When the small intestine is deficient the person cannot
A) be assertive
B) concentrate on studying
C) distinguish the various options and make the right choices

Answer 8

C

Question 9

The small intestine receives food and drink after digestion by the stomach and spleen true or false

Answer 9

True

Question 10

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 true or false

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Psychologically speaking the small intestine has an influence on will power true or false

Answer 11

False