TCM150-wk9-14: organ functions Flashcards

1
Q

Stores blood?

A

Liver

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2
Q

Regulates blood volume?

A

Liver

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3
Q

Moistens eyes + sinews?

A

Liver

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4
Q

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

A

Liver

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5
Q

Ensures smooth flow of Qi?

A

Liver

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6
Q

Relates to emotions (essential to balanced emotions)

A

Liver

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7
Q

Aids in digestion + regulates secretions of bile

A

Liver

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8
Q

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

A

Liver

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9
Q

Manifests in the nails?

A

Liver

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10
Q

Opens into the eyes?

A

Liver
related to liver blood

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11
Q

What is required for vision? (2)

A

kidney essence + heart Qi/blood

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12
Q

Controls tears?

A

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

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13
Q

Houses the Hun (Ethereal Soul)?

A

Liver

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14
Q

Controls planning?

A

Liver

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15
Q

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

A

Gallbladder

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16
Q

Controls decisions?

A

Gallbladder

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17
Q

Associated w/ courage + initiative (drive)?

A

Gallbladder

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18
Q

Controls sinews (qi distribution to sinews)?

A

Gallbladder

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19
Q

Deficient vs stagnation in nails?

A

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

20
Q

Eyes:
blood deficient
Yin deficient
Excess Heat
Stagnation
Liver Wind

A

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

21
Q

Protects the heart from external pathogens?

A

Pericardium

22
Q

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

A

Pericardium

23
Q

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

A

Pericardium

24
Q

Governs blood? Can move blood + clear heat from blood

A

Pericardium

25
Q

Assists in housing the Shen?

A

Pericardium

26
Q

Influences the center of thorax?

A

Pericardium

27
Q

Influences gathering Qi

A

Pericardium

28
Q

Connected to the uterus?

A

Pericardium via uterus vessel
*also liver connected to uterus

29
Q

Mobilizes original Qi?

A

Triple warmer

30
Q

Yang component of essence?

A

original Qi

31
Q

Original Qi functions (3)?

A

Differentiated by TW to:
1. Provide heat to the spleen for transformation + transportation

  1. Facilitate production of True (Zhen) Qi from gathering (Zong) Qi in chest
  2. Aids in production of blood in the heart from food (gu) Qi
32
Q

Controls transportation + penetration of Qi (Qi Mechanism)?

A

Triple Warmer

33
Q

Which qi is in upper, middle + lower burner?

A

upper: gathering
middle: nutritive
Lower: defensive

34
Q

Controls water passages + excretion of fluids (irrigation)?

A

Triple Warmer

35
Q

What fluid does TW transport in each burner system?

A

Upper: sweat - released between skin + muscles

Middle: stomach fluids - used to moisten body + move blood

Lower: urine - for excretion w/ some fluid for stools

36
Q

What organ is considered the 6th yang organ?

A

TW

37
Q

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

A

TW

38
Q

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

A

TW

39
Q

Governs blood (pumping of blood through body)?

A

Heart

40
Q

Controls the blood vessels?

A

Heart

41
Q

Manifests in the complexion?

A

Heart

42
Q

Houses the Shen (mind)?

A

heart

43
Q

Opens into the tongue?

A

Heart

44
Q

Controls sweat?

A

Heart

45
Q

Separates pure from turbid?

A

small intestine

46
Q

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

A

Small intestine

47
Q

Stimulate/ calm the mind?

A

Pericardium