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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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Three Functions of the Channels

A

Transporting Qi and Blood, Resisting Pathogens & Transmitting Needle sensation

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2
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Do Not Distribute Interiorly, only Superficially at the skin. They have no starting point or terminating points, no directional flow

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Cutaneous Region

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Start on the Extremities (hands or Feet) & travel inward toward the trunk. They cover broad areas and “knot” at the joints & large muscles

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Tendino-Muscular Channels

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4
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Separate from the channels ABOVE or at the knee or elbows, enter the chest & abdomen, emerge from the body cavity (at head or neck) converge with yang channel of the pair

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Divergent Channels

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5
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Arise from a specific point located BELOW the elbow or knee & separate from the regular channel

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Luo Connecting Channels

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6
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Run vertically, bilaterally, and symmetrically distributed relatively deep within the body, have internal and external pathways

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Regular Channels

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7
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Possibly even deeper than the jing-mai (regular channels

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Extraordinary channels

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8
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Which Channels act as a link between paired yin and yang channels

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Luo Connecting Vessels

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9
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Which Channels are considered reservoirs of Qi, including the Ren and Du

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8 extraordinary vessels

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10
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The Ren is called the Sea of

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Yin Meridians

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11
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The Du is called the Sea of

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Yang Meridians

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12
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Which channels are the external branches of the regular channels and reinforce the connection between joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc and maintenance articulation

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Tendino Muscular channels

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13
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Which Channels are the most external portion of the regular channels, circulate blood and qi, nourish the skin/pores and protect the body from evil qi

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Cutaneous regions

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14
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Which are the branches of the regular channels that reinforce the connection among Zang Fu organs

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Divergent Channels

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15
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How many Regular channels

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12

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16
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How many luo channels

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15

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17
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how many cutaneous regions channels

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12

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18
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how many divergent channels

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12

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19
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How many tendino-muscular channels

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12

20
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how many extraordinary region channels

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8

21
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ID - has 15 channels, more superficial, yin connects to yang and yang connects to yin, arise below elbows and knees and have one connection point on Regular pathway

A

Luo

22
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ID - has 12 channels, deeper in the body, yin connects with yang and yang connects with yang, arise above or at the elbows or knees, have no points

A

Divergent

23
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3 Yin medial channels in the ARM

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Lung Tai Yin, HT Shao Yin & PC Jue Yin

24
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Yin Arm channels begin and end where

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Begin at chest and end in fingers

25
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3 Yang lateral channels in the ARM

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LI Yang Ming, SI Tai Yang & SJ Shao Yang

26
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Yang arm channels begin and end where

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Begin at fingers and end at face

27
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3 Yin medial channels in the LEGs

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SP Tai Yin, KD Shao Yin & LV Jue Yin

28
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Yin Leg channels begin and end where

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Begin at Foot and end at Chest

29
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3 Yang lateral channels in the LEGs

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ST Yang ming, UB Tai Yang & GB Shao Yang

30
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Yang leg channels begin and end where

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Start in face/head and end at feet

31
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Four channels located on Anterior circuit

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LU, SP, LI, ST

32
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Four channels located on Posterior circuit

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HT, KD, SI, UB

33
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Four channels located on the Middle circuit

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PC, LV, SJ, GB

34
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Also known as Great Yin

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Tai Yin

35
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Also known as Reverted Yin

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Jue Yin

36
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Also Known as Lesser Yin

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Shao Yin

37
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Also known as Great Yang

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Tai Yang

38
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also known as Lesser Yang

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Shao Yang

39
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Also known as Yang Brightest

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Yang Ming

40
Q

Which organ has an interior/exterior relationship with the LU? What element are the affiliated with?

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L.I./ Metal

41
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Which organ has an interior/exterior relationship with the LV? What element are the affiliated with?

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GB/ Wood

42
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Which organ has an interior/exterior relationship with the HT? What element are the affiliated with?

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S.I/ Fire

43
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Which organ has an interior/exterior relationship with the SP? What element are the affiliated with?

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ST/ Earth

44
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Which organ has an interior/exterior relationship with the KD? What element are the affiliated with?

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UB/ Water

45
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Which organ has an interior/exterior relationship with the PC? What element are the affiliated with?

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SJ/ Fire

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