Tongue

Question 1

STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE TONGUE

Answer 1

3 TYPES:

1. FILIFORM: smallest and most numerous; all over tongue; no taste buds
2. FUNGIFORM: mostly on tip and scattered among the filiform papillae
3. CIRCUMVALLATE: largest papillae; 7-9; in V shape; separates tongue body from tongue root

Question 2

FILIFORM

Answer 2

3 TYPES:

1. FILIFORM: smallest and most numerous; all over tongue; no taste buds
2. FUNGIFORM: mostly on tip and scattered among the filiform papillae
3. CIRCUMVALLATE: largest papillae; 7-9; in V shape; separates tongue body from tongue root

Question 3

FUNGIFORM

Answer 3

Question 4

CIRCUMVALLATE

Answer 4

Question 5

TONGUE AND ZANG FU RELATIONSHIPS

Answer 5

Question 6

TONGUE AND ZANG FU MAP

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Question 7

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF TONGUE DIAGNOSIS

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Question 8

TONGUE INSPECTION

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Question 9

TONGUE INSPECTION WITH CATEGORIES

Answer 9

Question 10

NORMAL TONGUE

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Question 11

BODY

1. SPIRIT
2. COLOR
3. SHAPE
4. BEARING
5. HYPOGLOSSAL VESSELS

Answer 11

Question 12

BODY

1. SPIRIT
2. COLOR
3. SHAPE
4. BEARING
5. HYPOGLOSSAL VESSELS

Answer 12

Question 13

COLOR: PALE

Answer 13

• TONGUE IS LIGHTER THAN NORMAL
• INSUFFICIENT BLOOD TO FILL TONGUE BODY
• INDICATIONS:
  
  • COLD SYNDROME: MOIST
  • YANG DEFICIENCY: ENLARGED AND MOIST
  • QI AND BLOOD DEFICIENCY: THIN AND SMALL

Question 14

COLOR: RED

Answer 14

• REDDER THAN NORMAL
• HEAT ACCELERATES BLOOD MOVEMENT => FILLS UP VESSELS
• INDICATION
  
  • HEAT SYNDROME
    
    • EXTERNAL HEAT: ONLY SLIGHT RED OR RED ON TIP/EDGE (WIND ATTACK!)
    • INTERNAL HEAT
      
      • EXCESS HEAT: RED AND TOUGH TONGUE WITH THICK DRY COATING
      • DEFICIENCY HEAT: RED WITH CRACKS WITH LITTLE COATING

Question 15

COLOR: CRIMSON

Answer 15

• COMES FROM RED BUT IT’S HEAVY AND DARKER THAN RED
• HEAT CONCENTRATES AND ACCELERATES MOVEMENT OF BLOOD
• INDICATIONS: HEAT SYNDROMES!
  
  • EXOGENOUS FEBRILE DISEASES (IE FEVER, INFLAMMATION FROM BACTERIAL INFECTION)
  • YIN DEFICIENCY/EXHAUSTION: DRY AND SMALL WITHOUT COATING
  • BLOOD STAGNATION: WITH PURPLE COLOR

Question 16

COLOR: PURPLE

Answer 16

Question 17

COLOR: BLUE

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Question 18

BODY

1. SPIRIT
2. COLOR
3. SHAPE
4. BEARING
5. HYPOGLOSSAL VESSELS

Answer 18

Question 19

SHAPE: FLABBY

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Question 20

SHAPE: SWOLLEN

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Question 21

SHAPE: TEETH MARKED

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Question 22

SHAPE: ENLARGED/SWOLLEN/TEETH MARKED COMPARED

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Question 23

SHAPE: THIN

Answer 23

Question 24

• SHAPE
  
  • SURFACE
    
    • CRACKED
    • PRICKLED/THORNY
    • ULCERATED

Answer 24

Question 25

• SHAPE
  
  • SURFACE
    
    • CRACKED
    • PRICKLED/THORNY
    • ULCERATED

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Question 26

• SHAPE
  
  • SURFACE
    
    • CRACKED
    • PRICKLED/THORNY
    • ULCERATED

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Question 27

APPEARANCE: TOUGH OR TENDER

Answer 27

Question 28

APPEARANCE: TOUGH OR TENDER

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Question 29

APPEARANCE: TOUGH OR TENDER

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Question 30

BEARING OF TONGUE

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Question 31

BEARING: FLEXIBILITY: STIFF OR FLACID

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Question 32

BEARING: FLEXIBILITY: STIFF OR FLACID

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Question 33

BEARING: FLEXIBILITY: STIFF OR FLACID

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Question 34

• BEARING
  
  • ABNORMAL
    
    • SHAKING
    • DEVIATED
    • PROTRUDING/LICKING

Answer 34

Question 35

• BEARING
  
  • ABNORMAL
    
    • SHAKING
    • DEVIATED
    • PROTRUDING/LICKING

Answer 35

Question 36

• BEARING
  
  • ABNORMAL
    
    • SHAKING
    • DEVIATED
    • PROTRUDING/LICKING

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Question 37

• BEARING
  
  • ABNORMAL
    
    • SHAKING
    • DEVIATED
    • PROTRUDING/LICKING

Answer 37

Question 38

CONTRACTION/LENGTH: SHORTENED OR LOOSE

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Question 39

CONTRACTION/LENGTH: SHORTENED OR LOOSE

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Question 40

CONTRACTION/LENGTH: SHORTENED OR LOOSE

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Question 41

HYPOGLOSSAL VESSELS

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Question 42

ABNORMAL HYPOGLOSSAL VESSELS

Answer 42