Zang and Fu Organs Flashcards

1
Q

What are the five Yin organs? The sixth?

A

Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney

Pericardium

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What are the five Yang organs? The sixth?

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Gallbladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder
(Triple Warmer/Burner; San Jiao)

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3
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Name the organ pairings.

A
Liver - Gallbladder
Heart - Small Intestine 
Spleen - Stomach
Lung - Large Intestine
Kidney - Urinary Bladder
Pericardium - San Jiao
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4
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What basic functions are attributed to the Yin organs?

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Heart, Liver –> Blood
Lung, Spleen –> Qi
Kidneys –> basis of body; fundamental Yin/Yang

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5
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Liver is the _____ aspect of Wood and moves _____ and _____ in all directions.

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Yin; up; out

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6
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Liver is the _____

A

General

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7
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Liver _____ Blood
It regulates: _____; and _____ _____ in relation to rest/activity
It nourishes and moistens the _____, _____, and _____

A

Stores
menstruation; Blood volume
Eye, sinews, and nails

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8
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Liver governs the _____ flow of _____

This affects the _____ _____ and _____

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Smooth; Qi

Emotional state and digestion

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9
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Liver governs the _____

A

sinews

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10
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Livers _____ in the nails and opens into the _____

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flowers; eyes

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11
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Liver houses the _____ _____, which is _____ in nature

It will influence the capacity for _____ and _____ in life

A

Ethereal Soul; Yang

Planning and direction

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12
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The fluid associated with the Liver is _____; the subsets are _____ _____ and _____ _____

A

tears; basal tears and reflex tears

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13
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The emotion associate with the Liver is _____

A

anger

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14
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Heart is the _____ aspect of Fire and is _____ in all directions

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Yin; expansive

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15
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The Heart is the _____

A

Emperor

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16
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The Heart governs the _____, _____, and _____

It has a major role in transformation of _____ into Blood and in _____ of the Blood

A

Blood, vessels, and pulse

Food Qi; circulation

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17
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The Heart manifests in the _____

A

complexion

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18
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Heart houses the _____

This includes the concepts of _____, _____, _____

A

spirit

consciousness, awareness, mind

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19
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Heart opens into _____, involving clarity of _____, which is reflected in the quality and _____ of the _____

A

tongue; speech; color; tongue

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20
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The fluid associated with Heart is _____

A

sweat

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21
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The emotion associated with the Heart is _____

This emotion stirs up _____ _____, which flows up and over-stimulates the Spirit/mind

A

joy

Ministerial Fire

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22
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Spleen is the Yin aspect of _____. It raises the _____ Qi, which moves _____.

A

Earth

Clear; upward

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23
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The Spleen is like the _____ Official from which the _____ _____ are derived.

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Granary; 5 Tastes

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24
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The Spleen is the root of _____ _____.

A

Later Heaven

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25
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Spleen is the source of engendering _____. It governs _____ and _____.

A

Transformation

Transformation and transportation

26
Q

The Spleen manages the _____

A

Blood

27
Q

The Spleen unites the _____ and the _____

A

Muscles and four limbs

28
Q

Spleen opens into the _____ and its flower is the _____.

A

Mouth; lips

29
Q

Spleen houses _____

A

Intention; associated with thought

30
Q

The associated fluid with Spleen is _____. Its associated emotions are _____.

A

Thin saliva; thought/pensiveness/worry

31
Q

Lung is the Yin aspect of _____. Lung Qi moves _____ on the _____ side.

A

Metal; downward on the right side

32
Q

The Lung is like the _____ _____. It assists the _____ in its functions.

A

Prime Minister; Heart

33
Q

The Lung governs _____ and _____. It houses the _____ soul.

A

Qi and respiration; corporeal soul

34
Q

Lung governs the ebb and flow in the _____ _____. It also governs _____ and _____ of Qi.

A

Hundred vessels; dispersing and descending.

35
Q

Qi can move _____ and _____, _____ and _____.

A

In, out, up, down

36
Q

Lung regulates the _____ passages. It is the upper source of _____ in the body.

A

Water

37
Q

The Lung governs the skin and _____. It opens into the _____ and its associated fluid is _____ _____.

A

Body hair

Opens into nose; nasal discharge

38
Q

Lung’s associated emotion is _____/_____.

A

Grief/sadness

39
Q

Kidney is the Yin aspect of _____. Its Qi moves _____.

A

Water; downward

40
Q

Kidney is the _____ Official from whence _____ and _____ are derived.

A

Strong official from whence skill and ingenuity are derived

41
Q

Kidney is the foundation of the _____ and _____ of the other organs. It is the root of _____ _____.

A

Yin and Yang

Earlier Heaven

42
Q

Kidney stores _____, governs _____ and _____, and produces _____

A

Essence; bones and water; marrow

43
Q

Kidney governs the _____ of Qi. It opens into the _____ and 2 Yin (_____ and _____).

A

Grasping of Qi

Opens into ears; (urethra and anus)

44
Q

Kidney manifests in the _____ of the head. It controls _____ and _____, _____ and _____.

A

Hair of the head

Opening and closing; strength and skill

45
Q

Kidney houses _____. Its associated fluid is _____ _____ and its associated emotion is _____.

A

Willpower

Thick saliva; fear

46
Q

Pericardium is the Yin aspect of _____ _____ and is called the _____ _____. It is an _____ and from it _____ and _____ derive.

A

Yin aspect of Ministerial Fire and is called the Heart Protector
Ambassador from which joy and happiness derive

47
Q

Pericardium has an interior/exterior pairing with the _____ _____ and the _____ of _____.

A

San Jiao

Gate of Life

48
Q

Gallbladder is the Yang aspect of _____. It is the _____ _____ Official.

A

Wood

Center Upright Official

49
Q

Gallbladder stores and excretes _____. It controls _____ and _____-_____. It governs the _____.

A

Bile
Judgment and decision-making
Governs the sinews

50
Q

Small Intestine is the Yang aspect of _____. It is the official in charge of receiving and being filled… _____ of things comes from here.

A

Fire; transformation

51
Q

Small intestine receives from the _____ and separates the _____ from the _____.

A

Stomach; pure/clear from the impure/turbid

52
Q

Small Intestine is involved in giving _____ to see one’s choices and conscious decision-making.

A

Clarity

53
Q

Stomach is the Yang aspect of _____ and is also a _____ Official from whence the _____ _____ are derived. It is referred to as the Great _____ and the Sea of _____ and _____.

A

Earth
Granary; 5 Tastes
Granary and the Sea of Water and Grain

54
Q

Stomach controls the acceptance of and the “_____ and _____” of food. It governs the _____ of food essences.

A

Rotting and ripening; transportation

55
Q

Stomach governs the _____ of _____ Qi. It governs the _____ and _____ fluids.

A

Descending of turbid Qi

Jin and ye fluids

56
Q

Large Intestine Yand aspect of _____ is the Official in charge of _____ and _____ come from here. It receives _____ and _____ from the Small Intestine, _____ fluids and _____ stools.

A

Metal
Transporting along; transformation comes from here
Food and drink from SI; reabsorbing fluids and excreting stools

57
Q

The Urinary Bladder is the Yang aspect of _____ and is the _____ Official. Fluids are _____ and Qi _____ comes from here.

A

Water
District
stored; transformation

58
Q

Urinary Bladder will _____ and _____ urine, assisted by the San Jiao. It is closely related to the _____ of _____.

A

store and void

Gate of Life

59
Q

The San Jiao is the Yang aspect of _____ _____. It is divided into the _____, _____, and _____ Burners.

A

Ministerial Fire

Upper, Middle, and Lower

60
Q

The Upper Burner contains the _____ and _____. The Middle Burner contains the _____ and _____. The Lower Burner contains the _____ and _____.

A

Heart and Lung
Spleen and Stomach
Liver and Kidney

61
Q

The San Jiao is the official in charge of _____. It has an interior/exterior relationship with the _____ and _____ of _____.

A

Irrigation

Pericardium; Gate of Life

62
Q

The Gate of Life (or the _____ _____) is the root of _____ _____ and is the source of _____. It _____ organs and harmonizes _____.

A

Ming Men
Original Qi
Warms and harmonizes sexual function