Tricky quiz questions Flashcards
Which of the following channels strengthen the connection between yin and yang pairs and can treat emotional conditions?
Divergent channels
Which of the following channels distribute qi and blood to the head, face and interior because most often these channels run to the neck from the lower body?
Divergent channels
Yuan-Source points on YANG channels perform which one of the following actions?
Expel pathogens
The primary function of the Xi-Cleft points is to perform which action?
Treat acute conditions, including pain
On the YIN channels, the Yuan-Source points are the same acupoints as which of the 5 Shu-Transporting points?
Shu-Stream points (3rd most distal)
- Primary tonificiation & regulation point
Yuan-Source points on yin channels perform which of the following actions?
Supplement/tonify the zang organs and channels
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the use of Group Luo points?
Used when all 3 channels of the arm or leg are affected
Xi-Cleft points on YIN channels can help to perform which one of the following actions?
Stop bleeding
The Host and Guest method employs the use of which two categories of points in combination?
Luo and Source points
Luo connecting points are used to:
Balance yin and yang paired channels
According to the 5 Shu Transporting Points Theory, which type of point is indicated for cough and asthma?
Jing River
Which statement is true about the Front Mu points?
Front Mu points are in close proximity to their respective organ
The Du Mai (Governing Vessel) has the following master and couple points?
SI 3, UB 62
Which channels balance left and right, above and below, internal and external, back and front?
Primary Channels
Which channels can treat mental/emotional conditions and further strengthen the yin/yang pair?
Luo-Connecting Channels
What are the areas influenced by the Four Command Points?
Head and nape, mouth and face, abdomen and lumbar areas
The Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel) has which of the following as their master and couple points?
GB 41, SJ 5
The Stream points are the same acupoint as the _____________ points on the yin channels
Yuan source points
According to 5 Shu/5 Transporting point theory, which type of point treats conditions that manifest in how a patient sounds?
Jing-River
To tonify or supplement the Qi of the channel or the organ, which category of points would be the most appropriate on YIN channels?
Yuan-Source points
The “sensation of one’s body getting larger or smaller” are classically indicated signs and symptoms of deficiency or excess associated with which category of points?
Sea of Blood points
According to 5 Shu/5 Transporting Point theory, which point treats heaviness of the body and joint pain?
Shu-Stream points
Which channels are said to act as “reservoirs of Qi and Blood”?
8 Extraordinary Channels
For imbalances between the head and the body, to promote the rising of clear yang, and to calm rebellious qi in the head, (a point that has to be timed correctly for the patient or it can be “too much”) which points would be most suitable?
Window of Heaven/Sky points
Disseminates and descends Lung qi, clears heat and moistens the lung, clear heat and stops bleeding and moderates acute conditions are the functions associated with what acupuncture point?
LU 6
Clears lung heat and descends lung qi, cools blood and stops bleeding and clams the corporeal soul (po) are the functions of what acupuncture point?
LU 3
Where does the Hand Tai Yin Divergent Channel diverge/separate from the Hand Tai Yin Primary Channel?
Axilla
Where does the Hand Tai Yin Channel originate?
Middle Jiao
Where does the Hand Tai Yin Channel end?
LU 11
Releases exterior and expels wind, promotes descending function of the Lung, pacifies wind and phlegm, benefits the head and nape, opens and regulates conception vessel, and regulates water passages are the functions associated with what acupuncture point?
LU 7
Name the organs entered by the Hand Tai Yin Primary Channel
Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach
Tonifies Lung and transforms phlegm, promotes descending function of the lung, and regulates and harmonizes the 100 vessels are the functions of what acupuncture point?
LU 9
Where does the Hand Tai Yin LUO CHANNEL Pathway run?
Lung 7 and runs distally through the thenar eminence
Where does the LUO CHANNEL pathway of the Hand Yang Ming start?
LI 6
At what point does the Hand Yang Ming primary and Hand Yang Ming divergent channels converge/come together again?
LI 18
LI 15 is located where?
Anterior and inferior to the acromion
Clears heat and detoxifies poison, moderates acute conditions, regulates and harmonizes the intestines and the stomach and clears yangming fire and calms the spirit are the functions of what point?
LI 7
Regulates the defensive qi and adjust sweating, expels wind and release the exterior, regulates the face, eyes, nose, mouth and ears, activates the channel and alleviates pain, induces labor and restores the yang are the functions of what point.
LI 4
Benefits the throat and voice and alleviates cough and wheezing are the functions of what point?
LI 18
Toothache, gum disease, deafness and ear disorders are the excess symptoms of what Hand Yang Ming pathway (hint: think of where the pathways run)?
Hand Yang Ming LUO Channel
Where does the Hand Yang Ming channel begin?
At the tip of the index finger
Clears heat, cools the blood, eliminates wind, drains damp and alleviates itching, regulates qi and blood and activates the channel and alleviates pain are the functions of what point?
LI 11
What organs does the Foot Yang Ming divergent channel enter?
Stomach, Spleen, Heart
Lateral to the corner of the mouth, directly below the pupil is the location of what acupuncture point?
ST 4
Lateral to the corner of the mouth, directly below the pupil is the location of what acupuncture point?
Lung, Large Intestine
One finger breadth (middle finger) anterior and superior to the lower angle of the mandible where m. masseter is prominent when the teeth are clenched, and the depression when it is pressed is the location of what point?
ST 6
Which of the following describes the Hand Yang Ming Luo Connecting Channel pathway?
LI 6, connects with internal/external pair, goes to LI 15, branches off in two directions - one to the mouth, one to the ear
