TCM Exam Flashcards

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1
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The Lung channel starts with what number?

A

Lu11

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2
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Pericardium channel starts with what number?

A

Pc9

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3
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The heart channel starts with what number?

A

He9

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4
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The Stomach channel starts with what number?

A

St45

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5
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The Gall bladder channel starts with what number?

A

GB44

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6
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The bladder channel starts with what number?

A

Bl67

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7
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The first point on YIN the channel are what element?

A

Wood

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8
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The first point on the YANG channel start with what element?

A

Metal

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9
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Name some He-sea points by the elbow?

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He3, Pc3, TB10, SI8, Lu5, LI11

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10
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The yuan-source point are what number on the Yin channel?

A

3

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11
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The yuan- source point are what number on the YANG channel?

A

4

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12
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What is Yuan Qi also called?

A

Original Qi

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13
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What are the 5 functions of Yuan-Qi?

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  • it is the motive force
  • it is the basis of Kidney Qi
  • it facilitates the Transformation of Qi
  • it facilitates the Transformation of Blood
  • It links directly of the source points
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14
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What are the functions of Jing?

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-Controls birth, reproduction,growth and development
- Forms the basis of Kidney Qi
- produces Marrow
- Forms the basis of our constitution

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15
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What are the functions of Blood?

A

Nourishes
Moisturises
Houses the Shen

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16
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What are the pathology of Blood?

A

Blood Deficiency
Blood Heat
Blood Stagnation

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17
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What are the functions of Qi?

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Transforming
Transporting
Raising
Warming
Holding
Protecting

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18
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What is the function of Jin?

A

Moisten and nourish the skin and muscles

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19
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What is the function of Ye?

A

Moisten joints, spine, brain and bone marrow

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20
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What is the function of Ye?

A

Moisten joints, spine, brain and bone marrow

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21
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What is the pathology of Body fluids?

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Deficiency (dryness)
Accumulation (damp, phlegm, oedema)

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22
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What are the 5 functions of Shen?

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Sleep
Memory
Thinking
Consciousness
Spirit

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23
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What are the pathology of Shen?

A

Deficient Shen
Disturbed Shen
Obstructed Shen

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24
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What are the symptoms of deficient Shen?

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Dullness
Apathy
Lack of spirit
Lack of vitality
Lack of Joy

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25
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What are the symptoms of disturbed shen?

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Insomnia
Dream-disturbed sleep
Forgetfulness
Anxiety
Poor memory

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26
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Symptoms of obstructed Shen?

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Mental confusion
Clouded consciousness
Unconsciousness

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27
Q

What is the Liver Spirit?

A

The Hun (ethereal soul)

28
Q

What is the Lung spirit?

A

The Po (corporeal soul)

29
Q

What is the Kidney Spirit?

A

Zhi (will)

30
Q

What is the Spleen Spirit?

A

Yi (thought)

31
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What are the functions of the Heart?

A
  • Governs Blood
  • Dominates the Blood Vessels
  • Houses the Shen
  • manifests in the completion
  • Opens to the Tongue
32
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What are the functions of the Small Intestine?

A
  • receives digested food from the stomach
  • separates the pure from the impure
  • separate fluids
33
Q

Name the 3 burners?

A

Upper- like a mist
Middle- like a muddy pool
Lower- like a drainage ditch

34
Q

What is the function of the Triple Burner?

A
  • three fold division of the body into spaces
    Upper- like a mist
    Middle- like a muddy pool
    Lower- like a drainage ditch
  • enables passage of yuan Qi through the body
  • controls the water passage and excretion of fluids
35
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What is are the functions of the Spleen?

A
  • governs transformation and transportation
  • controls Blood
  • dominates the muscles and the four limbs
  • open in the mouth and manifests in the lips
  • raises the Qi
  • houses the Yi (thought)
36
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What are the functions of the Stomach?

A
  • rots and ripens food and drink
  • control the transportation of food essences
  • Stomach send Qi downwards
  • stomach is the origin of Fluid
37
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What is the functions of the Lungs?

A

-Governs Qi and respiration
-Controls the channels and Blood vessels
-Controls the decending and dispersing of Qi and Body fluids
- regulates the water passage
- dominates skin and hair
- opens into the nose
- house the Po

38
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What are the functions of the Large Intestine?

A

Controls passage and conduction
Transforms stools and reabsorbs fluids

39
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What are the functions of the Kidneys? (There are 8)

A
  • stores Jing for birth, growth and development, reproduction
  • produces marrow for the brain, spinal cord, bone and blood manufacture.
  • Dominates fluids
  • controls the reception if Qi
  • Opens to the ears
  • Manifests in the Hair
  • controls the two lower orifices
  • houses the Zhi (will)
40
Q

What is the function of the bladder?

A

Removes water by Qi transformation

41
Q

What are the 6 functions of the liver?

A
  • stores Blood for mensruration and rest & activity
  • ensures the smooth flow of qi for the emotion, digestion and secretion of bile
  • nourished the tendons
  • manifests in the nails
  • opens into the eyes and controls the tears
  • houses the Hun (ethereal soul)
42
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What is are the functions of the Gall Bladder?

A
  • stores and excretes bile
  • rules decision- making
  • activates tendons
43
Q

What does a floating pulse mean?

A

Wind or yin deficiency

44
Q

What does a weak deep pulse mean?

A

Qi and Yang Deficiency

45
Q

What does a full deep pulse mean?

A

Stagnation of Qi and Blood
Interior cold or heat

46
Q

What does a Thin pulse mean?

A

Blood deficiency

47
Q

What does a overflowing (big) pulse mean?

A

Heat

48
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What does a deficient pulse mean?

A

Qi deficiency

49
Q

What does a full or strong pulse mean?

A

Full Heat or Full cold

50
Q

What does a slippery pulse mean?

A

Damp, phlegm, stagnant food or pregnancy

51
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What does a slippery pulse mean?

A

Damp, phlegm, stagnant food or pregnancy

52
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What does a choppy pulse mean

A

Blood deficiency or body fluid deficiency

53
Q

What does a wiry pulse mean?

A

Lover disharmony, pain or phlegm

54
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What does a tight pulse mean?

A

Interior or exterior cold

55
Q

What does a knotted pulse mean?

A

Cold or deficiency of heart yang

56
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What does a slow pulse mean?

A

Cold- if empty yang deficiency, if full- full cold

57
Q

What does a rapid pulse mean

A

Heat- if empty yin deficiency, if full- full heat.

58
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What does a leathery pulse mean?

A

Severe blood or yin deficiency or Jing Xu

59
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What does a quivering tongue mean?

A

Spleen Qi deficiency

60
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What does a moving tongue mean?

A

Liver wind

61
Q

What does a deviated tongue mean?

A

Internal wind

62
Q

What are the general symptoms of Qi deficiency?

A

Bright pale face, general weakness and tiredness, weak breathing, spontaneous sweating, loose stools.

63
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What are some general symptoms of Yang deficiency?

A

Qi deficient symptoms but more server and more signs of cold.

64
Q

What are some general signs of blood deficiency?

A

Dull pale face, pale lips, dizziness, tinnitus, numbness, tremor, blurred vision, insomnia, poor memory

65
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What are some general symptoms of Stagnant Blood?

A

Severe pain in a fixed location, boring, stabbing, masses which do not move, dark complexion, purple nails, purple lips, bleeding with dark blood and clots.