TCM150-wk9-14: organ functions

Question 1

Stores blood?

Answer 1

Liver

Question 2

Regulates blood volume?

Answer 2

Liver

Question 3

Moistens eyes + sinews?

Answer 3

Liver

Question 4

Regulated menstruation? Influences the conception (Red Mai) + penetrating vessels (Chong Mai)?

Answer 4

Liver

Question 5

Ensures smooth flow of Qi?

Answer 5

Liver

Question 6

Relates to emotions (essential to balanced emotions)

Answer 6

Liver

Question 7

Aids in digestion + regulates secretions of bile

Answer 7

Liver

Question 8

Controls the sinews? (nourishes tendons, ligaments + cartilage)

Answer 8

Liver

Question 9

Manifests in the nails?

Answer 9

Liver

Question 10

Opens into the eyes?

Answer 10

Liver
related to liver blood

Question 11

What is required for vision? (2)

Answer 11

kidney essence + heart Qi/blood

Question 12

Controls tears?

Answer 12

Liver
* not linked to emotional tears/ just moistening + clearing foreign bodied*

Question 13

Houses the Hun (Ethereal Soul)?

Answer 13

Liver

Question 14

Controls planning?

Answer 14

Liver

Question 15

Stores & excretes bile? (aids in digestive of spleen/stomach)

Answer 15

Gallbladder

Question 16

Controls decisions?

Answer 16

Gallbladder

Question 17

Associated w/ courage + initiative (drive)?

Answer 17

Gallbladder

Question 18

Controls sinews (qi distribution to sinews)?

Answer 18

Gallbladder

Question 19

Deficient vs stagnation in nails?

Answer 19

Deficient: dry, brittle, cracked
Stagnation: dark or purple

Question 20

Eyes:
blood deficient
Yin deficient
Excess Heat
Stagnation
Liver Wind

Answer 20

blood deficient: blurred, myopia, floaters

Yin deficient: dry gritty eyes

Excess Heat: burning, painful, red

Stagnation: painful eye or behind eye

Liver Wind: moving eyeball

Question 21

Protects the heart from external pathogens?

Answer 21

Pericardium

Question 22

Master of the heart/ Envelop of the heart/ Connecting channel of the envelop of the heart

Answer 22

Pericardium

Question 23

6th yin organ? (although some believe its extension of the heart - not standalone organ)

Answer 23

Pericardium

Question 24

Governs blood? Can move blood + clear heat from blood

Answer 24

Pericardium

Question 25

Assists in housing the Shen?

Answer 25

Pericardium

Question 26

Influences the center of thorax?

Answer 26

Pericardium

Question 27

Influences gathering Qi

Answer 27

Pericardium

Question 28

Connected to the uterus?

Answer 28

Pericardium via uterus vessel *also liver connected to uterus

Question 29

Mobilizes original Qi?

Answer 29

Triple warmer

Question 30

Yang component of essence?

Answer 30

original Qi

Question 31

Original Qi functions (3)?

Answer 31

Differentiated by TW to: 1. Provide heat to the spleen for transformation + transportation 2. Facilitate production of True (Zhen) Qi from gathering (Zong) Qi in chest 3. Aids in production of blood in the heart from food (gu) Qi

Question 32

Controls transportation + penetration of Qi (Qi Mechanism)?

Answer 32

Triple Warmer

Question 33

Which qi is in upper, middle + lower burner?

Answer 33

upper: gathering middle: nutritive Lower: defensive

Question 34

Controls water passages + excretion of fluids (irrigation)?

Answer 34

Triple Warmer

Question 35

What fluid does TW transport in each burner system?

Answer 35

Upper: sweat - released between skin + muscles Middle: stomach fluids - used to moisten body + move blood Lower: urine - for excretion w/ some fluid for stools

Question 36

What organ is considered the 6th yang organ?

Answer 36

TW

Question 37

Without which organ, would the organs not be able to function?

Answer 37

TW

Question 38

What organ is connected to the gallbladder + chest (thus, fire element organ)

Answer 38

TW

Question 39

Governs blood (pumping of blood through body)?

Answer 39

Heart

Question 40

Controls the blood vessels?

Answer 40

Heart

Question 41

Manifests in the complexion?

Answer 41

Heart

Question 42

Houses the Shen (mind)?

Answer 42

heart

Question 43

Opens into the tongue?

Answer 43

Heart

Question 44

Controls sweat?

Answer 44

Heart

Question 45

Separates pure from turbid?

Answer 45

small intestine

Question 46

Communicates with the stomach, spleen, bladder & large intestine?

Answer 46

Small intestine

Question 47

Stimulate/ calm the mind?

Answer 47

Pericardium