w2.h1 Lesson 2: Tongue Body Inspection: Spirit, Bearing, etc Flashcards
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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
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
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
b) sublingual veins
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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
d) shape
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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
c) color
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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
d) Zang Fu organs
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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) Body Fluids
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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) 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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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
a) dark, dim, dry
b) withering
d) be sluggish
f) have exhausted Stomach qi
g) have a poor prognosis
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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
b) severe conditions in the interior
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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) extends easily
b) is stable, has symmetry
d) has free and smooth flexibility
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A tongue with abnormal bearing may be:
a) contracted or protracted
b) trembling, deviated or protruding
c) sluggish
d) stiff or limp
a) contracted or protracted
b) trembling, deviated or protruding
d) stiff or limp
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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) 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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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) Liver and/ or Spleen
b) Internal Wind
c) deficient qi, blood or body fluids
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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) dysfunctional muscles and sinews