Study Guide Week 1 Flashcards
Do not distribute interiorly, only superficially at the skin. They have no starting point nor terminating points, no directional flow – Which meridian/region
Cutaneous region
Arise from a specific point located below the elbow or knee and separate from the regular channel – Which meridian/region
Luo Connecting Channels
Possibly even deeper than the Jing Mai (regular channel) – Which meridian/region
Extraordinary channels
Start on the extremities (hands or feet) and travel inward toward the trunk. They cover broad areas and “knot” at the joints and large muscles – Which meridian/region
Tendino-muscular Channels
Separate from the channels abover or at the elbow or knee joints, enter the chest and abdomen, emerge from the body cavity (usually at the head or neck) converge with the yang channels of the pair (at the head) – Which meridian/region
Divergent channels
Run vertically, bilaterally, and symmertically distributed relatively deep within the body, have internal and external pathways – which meridian/region
Regular channels
Which channels act as a link between paired yin and yang channels?
Luo Connecting Vessels
Which channels are considered reservoirs of Qi, including Ren and Du?
Extraordinary Vessels
The Sea of Yin is
Ren
The Sea of Yang
Du
Which channels are the external branches of the Regular Channels and reinforce the connection between joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc. and maintain articulation?
Tendino-muscular channels
Which channels are the most external portion of the regular channels, circulate qi and blood, nourish the skin and pores and protect the body from evil qi?
Cutaneous regions
Which are the branches of the regular channels that reinforce the connection among Zang Fu organs?
Divergent
Yin connects to Yang and yang connects to Yin
Luo
Yin connects to Yang and Yang connects to Yang
Divergent
Arise above the elbows or knees
Divergent
Arise below the elbows or knees
Luo
Have 1 connecting point on the regular channel
Luo
have no points
Divergent
3 Arm Yin - Chest to Fingers
LU
PC
HT
3 Arm Yang - Fingers to Face
LI
SJ
SI
3 Foot Yin - Foot to Chest
SP
LV
KD
3 Foot Yang - Face to Foot
ST
GB
UB
All Yin meridians meet in the
Chest
All Yang Meridians meet in the
Head/Face
Yang Ming
ST and LI
Shao Yin
HT and KD
Tai Yang
SI and UB
Tai Yin
LU and SP
Jue Yin
PC and LV
Shao Yang
SJ and GB
Foot Shao Yang
GB