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acu-channels
intro to theory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 3 functions of the channels? | 1. transport qi and blood and regulate yin and yang 2. Resist pathogens and reflect signs and symptoms 3. Transmit needling sensation and regulate deficiency and excess conditions |
| What characterizes the cutaneous regions? | 1. Do not distribute interiorly, only superficially at skin. 2. No starting or terminating points 3. No directional flow |
| What characterizes the tendino-muscular channels? | 1. Start on the extremities and go inward to chest 2. Cover broad areas and "knot" at the joints and large muscles. 3. have no points |
| What characterizes Luo Connecting channels? | They arise from a specific point below the elbow or knee and separate from the regular channel. One connecting point on the regular pathway. |
| What characterizes Divergent channels? | They separate from the channels above or at the elbow or knee joints, enter the chest and abdomen, emerge from teh body cavity (usually at head or neck) converge with the yang channel of the pair (at the head) |
| What characterizes Regular channels? | 1. They run vertically, bilaterally, and symmetrically distributed relatively deep within the body. 2. Have internal and external pathways. |
| what characterizes Extraordinary Channels | 1. They are reservoirs of qi 2. They are possibly even deeper than the jing-mai (regular channels) |
| These channels act as a link between paired yin and yang channels | Luo |
| Reservoirs of qi (including Ren and Du) | Extraordinary |
| The Ren is called the Sea of ____ | yin |
| The Du is called the Sea of _____ | yang |
| These channels are the external branches of the regular channels and reinforce the connection between joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and maintain articulation | Tendino-muscular |
| These 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." | Cutaneous |
| Which are the branches of the Regular channels that reinforce the connection among Zang Fu organs? | Divergent |
| How many Luo channels? | 15 |
| How many extraordinary channels? | 8 |
| These channels arise above or at the elbows and knees | Divergent |
| These channels arise below the elbows and knees | Luo |
| These channels have one connecting point on the Regular pathway | Luo |
| These channels have no points | Divergent |
| In these channels, yin connects to yang and yang connects with yin | Luo |
| In these channels, yin connects with yang and yang connects with yang | Divergent |
| The Yin meridians in the arms | 1. HT (shao yin) 2. PC (jue yin) 3. LU (tai yin) |
| The Yin meridians in the legs | 1. SP (tai yin) 2. LV (jue yin) 3. KD (shao yin) |
| The Yang meridians in the arms | 1. LI (yang ming) 2. SJ (shao yang) 3. SI (tai yang) |
| The Yang meridians in the legs | 1. ST (yang ming) 2. GB (shao yang) 3. UB (tai yang) |
| All yin meridians meet in the ___ | chest |
| All yang meridians meet in the ____ | face |
| Lung and Spleen channel location | tai yin |
| Pericardium and Liver channel location | jue yin |
| Heart and Kidney channel location | shao yin |
| Stomach and Large Intestine channel location | yang ming |
| Gall Bladder and San Jiao channel location | shao yang |
| Bladder and Small Intestine channel location | tai yang |
| Foot Shao Yang channel | Gall Bladder channel |
| Foot Jue Yin channel | Liver channel |
| Foot Tai Yang channel | Urinary Bladder channel |
| Foot Tai Yin channel | Spleen channel |
| Hand Tai Yin channel | Lung channel |
| Hand Yang Ming channel | Large Intestine channel |
| Hand Shao Yang channel | San Jiao channel |
| Hand Jue Yin channel | Pericardium channel |
| Hand Tai Yang channel | Small Intestine channel |
| Function of cutaneous regions | * circulate qi and blood * nourish skin/pores * protect body from evil qi (holds wei qi) |
| Function of Divergent channels | * Reinforce connection among Zang Fu organs * integrate areas of body not covered by main pathways * contain wei qi and act as second line of defense (after tendino-muscular) |
| Function of Extraordinary Channels | reservoirs of qi |
| Function of Luo Connecting vessels | * Link between paired yin and yang channels and organs * internal/external relations spread throughout body, they fill spaces between primary channels with qi & blood |
| Function of regular channels | * main means of communication and energy circulation throughout body * internal and external pathways |
| Function of tendino-muscular channels | * Reinforce connection betw joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc. and maintain articulation * integrate whole body surface |
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