TCM150-Wk3-5: Organ functions

Question 1

Zang fu?

Answer 1

Zang = yin organs, “to store”
Fu = yang organs

Question 2

Which organ governs Qi + respiration?

Answer 2

Lung

Question 3

What organ diffuses + descends Qi?

Answer 3

Lung

Question 4

What organ controls the skin + space between skin & muscles?

Answer 4

Lung

Question 5

What organ manifests in body hair?

Answer 5

Lung

Question 6

What organ opens into the nose?

Answer 6

Lung

Question 7

What organ controls nasal mucous?

Answer 7

Lung

Question 8

What organ controls passage + conduction?

Answer 8

Large intestine

Question 9

What organ houses the Corporeal Soul or “Po”

Answer 9

Lung

Question 10

What organ transforms tools + reabsorbs liquids?

Answer 10

Large Intestine

Question 11

What organ is involved in the mental aspect of letting go?

Answer 11

Large Intestine

Question 12

What organ governs blood?

Answer 12

Heart

Question 13

What organ makes blood?

Answer 13

Spleen

Question 14

What organ stores blood?

Answer 14

Liver

Question 15

What organs controls the blood vessels?

Answer 15

Heart

Question 16

What organ manifests in the complexion?

Answer 16

Heart

Question 17

What organ houses the Mind?

Answer 17

Heart

Question 18

What organ is related to joy?

Answer 18

Heart

Question 19

What organ opens into the tongue?

Answer 19

Heart

Question 20

What organ controls sweat?

Answer 20

Heart

Question 21

What organ controls receiving & transforming?

Answer 21

Small Intestine

Question 22

What organ separates fluids?

Answer 22

Small Intestine

Question 23

What organ influences our mental clarity & judgement?

Answer 23

Small Intestine

Question 24

What organ governs transformation & transportation?

Answer 24

Spleen

Question 25

The _____ loathes dampness & likes dryness

Answer 25

Spleen

Question 26

The _______ likes wetness

Answer 26

Stomach

Question 27

What organ controls ascending of Qi?

Answer 27

Spleen

Question 28

What organ controls blood?

Answer 28

Spleen

Question 29

What organ controls the muscles + 4 limbs?

Answer 29

Spleen

Question 30

What organ opens into the mouth?

Answer 30

Spleen

Question 31

What organ manifests in the lips?

Answer 31

Spleen

Question 32

What organ controls saliva?

Answer 32

Spleen

Question 33

What organ controls raising of Qi?

Answer 33

Spleen

Question 34

What organ houses the intellect (Yi)?

Answer 34

Spleen

Question 35

What organ is affected by pensiveness?

Answer 35

Spleen

Question 36

What organ controls receiving?

Answer 36

Stomach

Question 37

What organ controls “rotting + ripening of food”?

Answer 37

Stomach

Question 38

What organ controls the transportation of food essences?

Answer 38

Stomach

Question 39

What organ controls the descending of Qi?

Answer 39

Stomach

Question 40

What organ is in the origin of fluids?

Answer 40

Stomach

Question 41

What organ stores the essence + governs birth, growth, reproduction + development?

Answer 41

Kidney

Question 42

What organ produce marrow, fill up the brain + control bones?

Answer 42

Kidney

Question 43

What organ governs the transformation & transportation of body fluids?

Answer 43

Kidney

Question 44

What organ controls the reception of Qi?

Answer 44

Kidney

Question 45

What organ opens into the ears

Answer 45

Kidney

Question 46

What organ manifests in the (head) hair

Answer 46

Kidney

Question 47

What organ controls the lower orifices?

Answer 47

Kidney

Question 48

What organ houses the willpower (Zhi)?

Answer 48

Kidney

Question 49

What organ controls the gate or life (minister fire, ming men)

Answer 49

Kidney

Question 50

What organ removes water by Qi transformation?

Answer 50

urinary bladder

Question 51

What organ function is mental aspect?

Answer 51

Urinary bladder

Question 52

Which organ controls water passages + channels?

Answer 52

Lung