Zang-Fu physiology

Question 1

root of all prenatal life

Answer 1

Kidney

Question 2

Dominates the Bones and Marrows

Answer 2

Kidney

Question 3

6 Extraordinary Fu organs

Answer 3

Brain
Marrow
Bone
Vessels
Gallbladder
Uterus

Question 4

Upper Jiao

location
contains
actions

Answer 4

head to diaphragm

contains heart and lung

governs respiration, vasculature, and distributes nutrients from food and water to body

Question 5

Spleen Opens in the:

Answer 5

Opens in the Mouth (lips)

Question 7

Major junction of Zang and Fu organs

Answer 7

Zang - Storage

Fu - Excretion

Question 8

San-Jiao is the general pathway for what to purposes?

Answer 8

distribue source Qi and Body fluids

Question 10

Stores Jing (Essence)

Answer 10

Kidney

Question 11

mother of Zang organs

Answer 11

Spleen

Question 12

Dominates the Muscles

Answer 12

Spleen

Question 14

Kidney Opens in the:

Answer 14

Opens in the ears

Question 15

Maintains smooth Flow of Qi and Blood

Answer 15

Liver

Question 16

Dominates ascending and descending

Answer 16

Lungs

Question 17

King of Zang organs

Answer 17

Heart

Question 18

Heart Opens in the:

Answer 18

Opens in the tongue

Question 18

Regulates Water Passage

Answer 18

Lungs

Question 19

Stores the Blood

Answer 19

Liver

Question 20

What 3 Zang organs are most closely associated with Blood

Answer 20

spleen, liver, heart

Question 21

Dominates the Blood and Vessels

Answer 21

Heart

Question 22

Controls Sweat

Answer 22

Heart

Question 24

Controls Surface of Body, Skin and Hair

Answer 24

Lungs

Question 25

Controls the Reception of Qi

Answer 25

Kidney

Question 26

Lower Jiao

location
contains
actions

Answer 26

navel to rear feet

kidney, bladder, small and large intestines

drainage system, separates clear fluid form turbid fluid and excretes waste

Question 27

responsible for body’s tolerance of fatigue

Answer 27

Liver

Question 28

Houses the Mind

Answer 28

Heart

Question 30

Controls Blood

Answer 30

Spleen

Question 31

Governs Qi and Respiration

Answer 31

Lungs

Question 31

Governs Water Metabolism

Answer 31

Kidney

Question 32

Lung Opens in the:

Answer 32

Opens in the nose

Question 32

Controls the Sinews

Answer 32

Liver

Question 33

Liver Opens in the:

Answer 33

Opens in the Eyes

Question 33

Governs Transformation and Transportation

Answer 33

Spleen

Question 33

Middle Jiao

location
contains
actions

Answer 33

diaphragm to navel

contains spleen and stomach

nutrient processing