w2.h1 Lesson 2: Tongue Body Inspection: Spirit, Bearing, etc Flashcards

1
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Choose the best answer.

The clinical significance of tongue inspection in TCM is it’s ability to determine:

a) the growth or decline of Yuan qi
b) the patient’s spirit and bearing
c) the thermal nature, location and prognosis of a disease
d) the patient’s age

A

c) the thermal nature, location and prognosis of a disease

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When observing the tongue body for TCM diagnosis, one looks for:

a) filiform and fungiform papillae
b) the sprout of the heart
c) spirit and bearing
d) greasiness

A

c) spirit and bearing

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When observing the tongue body for TCM diagnosis, one looks for:

a) filiform and fungiform papillae
b) sublingual veins
c) aroma of the breath
d) greasiness

A

b) sublingual veins

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4
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When observing the tongue body for TCM diagnosis, one looks for:

a) filiform and fungiform papillae
b) body fluids
c) aroma of breath
d) shape

A

d) shape

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5
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When observing the tongue body for TCM diagnosis, one looks for:

a) essence
b) body fluids
c) color
d) qi and blood

A

c) color

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6
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The spirit of the tongue will reflect the condition of the:

a) Heart
b) Spleen
c) Kidney
d) Zang Fu organs

A

d) Zang Fu organs

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7
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The spirit of the tongue will reflect the condition of the:

a) Body Fluids
b) Pre- Natal Qi
c) Liver Sinews
d) Brain

A

a) Body Fluids

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8
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Choose all of the correct answers.

A tongue body that appears to have spirit or vitality is said to:

a) be bright
b) be wet
c) light red or pink
d) flourish
e) be able to taste
f) have normal Stomach qi
g) have a good prognosis

A

a) be bright
c) light red or pink
d) flourish
e) be able to taste
f) have normal Stomach qi
g) have a good prognosis

Note: a wet tongue indicates a fluid imbalance

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Choose the 5 correct answers.

A tongue body that appears to have a loss or lack of spirit or vitality is said to:

a) be dark, dim, dry
b) be withering
c) have a tremor
d) be sluggish
e) be contracted
f) have exhausted Stomach qi
g) have a poor prognosis

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a) dark, dim, dry
b) withering
d) be sluggish
f) have exhausted Stomach qi
g) have a poor prognosis

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10
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Abnormal tongue body bearing indicates:

a) severe conditions in the exterior
b) severe conditions in the interior
c) Wind Heat Invasion
d) Wind Cold Invasion

A

b) severe conditions in the interior

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11
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Choose the 3 best answers:

A tongue body with normal bearing:

a) extends easily
b) is stable, has symmetry
c) is thin and moist
d) has free and smooth flexibility

A

a) extends easily
b) is stable, has symmetry
d) has free and smooth flexibility

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12
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Choose the 3 best answers:

A tongue with abnormal bearing may be:

a) contracted or protracted
b) trembling, deviated or protruding
c) sluggish
d) stiff or limp

A

a) contracted or protracted
b) trembling, deviated or protruding
d) stiff or limp

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13
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Choose the 4 best answers.

Abnormal changes in tongue flexibility are due to:

a) the condition of muscles and sinews
b) loss of nourishment
c) lack of exercise
d) deficiency of internal organs
e) obstruction of qi and blood due to phlegm or blood stasis

A

a) the condition of muscles and sinews
b) loss of nourishment
d) deficiency of internal organs
e) obstruction of qi and blood due to phlegm or blood stasis

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Choose the 3 best answers.

Abnormal movements of the tongue are due to:

a) Liver and/ or Spleen
b) Internal Wind
c) Deficient qi, blood or body fluids
d) Heart and/ or Lung

A

a) Liver and/ or Spleen
b) Internal Wind
c) deficient qi, blood or body fluids

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15
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Choose the best answer.

Abnormal length of the tongue body is due to:

a) dysfunctional muscles and sinews
b) spasm of the muscles and sinews
c) Liver Deficiency affecting the sinews
d) Stomach Yin Deficiency

A

a) dysfunctional muscles and sinews

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16
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Choose the 4 best answers.

Abnormal length of the tongue body is due to:

a) excess cold
b) turbid phlegm
c) excess heat
d) qi and blood deficiency
e) essence deficiency

A

a) excess cold
b) turbid phlegm
c) excess heat
d) qi and blood deficiency

17
Q

Choose the 2 best answers.

Abnormal sublingual veins may:

a) be narrower than 2.7 mm
b) be darker
c) have grapelike clusters
d) be shorter than 50% of the length of the tongue

A

b) darker
c) have grape-like clusters

18
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Choose the best answer.

Which statement is not true?

a) The tongue body color almost always reflects the true condition of the body because it is not easily affected by other short-term factors.
b) Inspection of the tongue body color can help identify the damp nature of the disease.
c) Tongue color depends on the volume of blood filling the tongue.
d) Inspection of the tongue body can help identify the thermal nature of the disease.

A

b) Inspection of the tongue body color can help identify the damp nature of the disease.

19
Q

Choose the best answer.

The spectrum of tongue body color is from:

a) light red to crimson to pale blue/purple
b) light red to pale blue/purple to dark blue/purple
c) crimson to red to dark blue/purple
d) pale red to light red to red

A

d) pale red to light red to red

20
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Choose the answer that fits least:

A tongue body may appear light red if:

a) There is a mild wind cold invasion.
b) In early stage wind heat invasion
c) Interior heat has been recently driven out.
d) It is normal

A

c) Interior heat has been recently driven out.

21
Q

Choose the 2 best answers:

A normal tongue shape is:

a) cracked in the center line
b) soft and supple
c) fits the mouth cavity
d) tapers off toward the root

A

b) soft and supple
c) fits the mouth cavity

22
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Choose the best answer:

Abormal tongue body shape has which 3 major characteristics?

a) texture, size and weight
b) size, surface and weight
c) texture, size and surface
d) texture, surface and weight

A

c) texture, size and surface

23
Q

Choose the best answer:

What terms are matched correctly under the major characteristics of tongue body shape?

a) surface: prickled, fissured, greasy
b) size: enlarged, small
c) enlarged size: shabby, swollen, toothmarked
d) texture: rough, tender, wavy

A

b) size: enlarged, small

24
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Choose the best answer.

Which statement is true?

a) A tongue body with a tough texture reflects a deficiency issue.
b) A tongue body with a tender texture reflects an excess condition.
c) The texture of the tongue body reflects the condition of the tongue muscles and membranes.
d) The tongue body texture is not dependent on qi, blood and body fluids.

A

c) The texture of the tongue body reflects the condition of the tongue muscles and membranes.

25
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Choose the 3 best answwers.

Toughness of the tongue body is due to:

a) excess pathogens invading
b) exuberance of antipathigenic qi battling
c) muscle fibers bulging causing the striae to become rough and coarse
d) cold damp accumulation

A

a) excess pathogens invading
b) exuberance of antipathigenic qi battling
c) muscle fibers bulging causing the striae to become rough and coarse

26
Q

Choose the best answer.

A tender tongue texture is due to:

a) qi, blood or yang deficiency
b) wei qi deficiency
c) yin deficiency
d) jing deficiency

A

a) qi, blood or yang deficiency

27
Q

Choose the best answer.

Tongue size may:

a) be small due to overfilling with blood or dampness
b) enlarged from lack of nutrition due to deficiency of Qi, Blood and/or body fluids
c) not be normal if presents with variations
d) scalloped with damp accumulation

A

d) scalloped with damp accumulation

28
Q

Choose the 3 best answers.

Tongue body cracks may occur from:

a) heat injuring blood and body fluids
b) dampness obstructing the upward flow of Qi and Blood
c) papillae thrusting outward
d) inadequate nourishment of Qi, Blood and body fluids

A

a) heat injuring blood and body fluids
b) dampness obstructing the upward flow of Qi and Blood
d) inadequate nourishment of Qi, Blood and body fluids

29
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Choose the 2 best answers.

Tongue Fur:

a) is formed from the smoke of digestion rising from the Small and Large Intestine
b) is the evaporation of SP and ST Yang Qi evaporating and transforming damp turbidity
c) is not related to the filiform papillae
d) is clinically significant for depth, thermal nature and condition of the Stomach

A

b) is the evaporation of SP and ST Yang Qi evaporating and transforming damp turbidity
d) is clinically significant for depth, thermal nature and condition of the Stomach

30
Q

Choose the best answer.

Normal tongue coating:

a) is thick and white
b) mostly at the root
c) can’t be wiped off
d) is wet

A

c) can’t be wiped off

31
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Choose the 4 best snswers.

When examining the tongue coating:

a) we may find white, yellow, gray or black color
b) we may assess thickness, moisture or viscosity
c) we may find deep pockets
d) we may observe distribution, peeling or rootedness
e) we may note a trend

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a) we may find white, yellow, gray or black color
b) we may assess thickness, moisture or viscosity
d) we may observe distribution, peeling or rootedness
e) we may note a trend