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| Heart is called ( ) and resides in the () |
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| Name the 5 Internal organs and their spiritual aspects |
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liver-ethereal soul
lung-corporeal soul
kidney-will power
heart-mind
spleen-intellect |
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| Summarize the functions of the yang organs |
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do not store
constantly fill and empty fluids
receive, move, transform, digest, excrete |
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| Summarize the functions of the yin organs |
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| to store vital substances (qi, blood, essence, body fluids). Only pure, refined substances from yang organs after transformation of food. |
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| What are the 4 movements of the TB |
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| rising,descending, entering and exiting |
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| What is the function of the LB |
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| What is the movement of the UB, MB, LB? |
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ub-mostly ascends
mb-ascends, descends
lb-mostly descends |
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Chest cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity |
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| What are the organs associated with the ub? |
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| lungs, heart, pericardium |
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| what are the organs associated with the mb? |
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| spleen, stomach, gallbladder |
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| what are the organs associated with the lb? |
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| bladder, sm intestine, lg intestine, kidneys, liver |
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| what is the function of the mb? |
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| Qi enters and exits in and out of what structures? |
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channels
space between skin and muscles
TB
joints, bones, membranes, fat
Mind, Spirit |
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| the spleen transforms food qi into blood. blood is a form of qi. very dense, yin. |
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Jin-fluids (pure, light, watery)
Ye-liquids (impure, heavy, dense) |
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| Name the 3 entering and exiting channels for yin/yang. Include depth |
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greater yang/yin-most superficial. opens into the exterior
lesser yang/yin-hinge depth, opens at the hinge
bright yang/yin-deepest, opens into the interior |
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| what is the movement of the lungs? |
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| what are the only 2 organs that have ascending qi? |
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| another name for the space btw the skin and muscles |
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| cou li (pronounced souli) |
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| name the external manifestations of the 5 internal organs? |
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liver-nails
heart-complexion
spleen-lips
lungs-body hair
kidneys-head hair |
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| name the 5 fluids associated with the 5 internal organs |
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liver-tears
heart-sweat
spleen-saliva
lungs-snivel (mucus)
kidneys-spittle |
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| where do the mind, spirit and essence lodge? |
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| diffuses qi to the skin and muscles |
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| if ( ) yin does not nourish liver yin, liver qi may ascend too much and cause headache. |
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| if ( ) qi does not descend it will stagnate in the chest and cause cough or asthma |
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| if ( ) qi does not ascend, the pure essences will not be transported upwards and diarrhea will ensue |
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| The stomach is ( ) and it must( ), spleen is ( ) and it must ( ) |
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| What is pure ascends and what is impure descends. Only purified fluids reach ( ) |
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| what is the corresponding ACTION of the mb? |
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| digests, transforms and transports food qi (upwards to the lungs and heart). |
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| what is the corresponding ACTION of the lb? |
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| transforms and excretes fluids and wastes |
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| how does qi enter and exit out of the mb? |
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| through the abdominal membranes |
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| Note: Another explanation of the 3 aspects of the source of blood? |
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1. spleen and stomach is the main source of blood.
2. lung qi pushes food qi to the heart (qi makes blood move)
3. food qi is transformed into blood in the heart (heart governs blood) |
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