12 Organ Functions

Question 1

Yin organs – 6 –

Answer 1

lung, kidney, liver, heart, pericardium, spleen

Question 2

Yang organs – 6 –

Answer 2

large intestine, bladder, small intestine, San Jiao (triple heater), stomach

Question 3

the minister, the tender organ, the lid of the body

Answer 3

lungs

Question 4

govern qi and respiration

Answer 4

lungs

Question 5

control dispersion and descending (wei qi)

Answer 5

lungs

Question 6

regulate passage of water throughout the body

Answer 6

lungs

Question 7

control the skin and body hair (pores breathe)

Answer 7

lungs

Question 8

opens to nose

Answer 8

lungs

Question 9

bring a sense of connection to the world

Answer 9

lungs

Question 10

control sadness

Answer 10

lungs

Question 11

store the Jing (dominate reproduction, growth, and development)

Answer 11

kidney

Question 12

produce marrow (stuff in brain)

Answer 12

kidneys

Question 13

control the bones (over lifetime)

Answer 13

kidney

Question 14

maintain the Mengman (life gate) fire - starts with conception and ends with death

Answer 14

kidney

Question 15

govern water metabolism (regulates ions/ where salt goes)

Answer 15

kidney

Question 16

anchor and receive QI

Answer 16

kidney

Question 17

open into ears

Answer 17

kidney

Question 18

controls the lower orifices

Answer 18

kidney

Question 19

manifests in the hair of the head

Answer 19

kidney

Question 20

houses the Zhi (will)

Answer 20

kidney

Question 21

controls fear

Answer 21

kidney

Question 22

“The General” organ

Answer 22

liver

Question 23

stores the blood

Answer 23

liver

Question 24

manifests in the nails

Answer 24

Liver

Question 25

Controls the tendons and ligaments

Answer 25

Liver

Question 26

controls the smooth flow of Qi and emotions

Answer 26

Liver

Question 27

opens in the eyes

Answer 27

Liver

Question 28

Controls anger, determination, planning

Answer 28

Liver

Question 29

"the Emperor" organ

Answer 29

Heart

Question 30

Mover the blood through row vessels

Answer 30

Heart

Question 31

Houses the Shen

Answer 31

Heart

Question 32

Manifests in the complexion (face)

Answer 32

Heart

Question 33

Opens to the tongue

Answer 33

Heart

Question 34

Controls sweat

Answer 34

Heart

Question 35

Maintains joy

Answer 35

Heart

Question 36

"Emperor's Body guard" organ

Answer 36

Pericardium

Question 37

Protects the heart

Answer 37

Pericardium

Question 38

"Granary Official" organ

Answer 38

Spleen

Question 39

***governs transportation and transformation ***

Answer 39

Spleen

Question 40

Holds the blood in the vessels

Answer 40

Spleen

Question 41

Controls muscles and limbs

Answer 41

Spleen

Question 42

Opens to the mouth and manifests in the lips

Answer 42

Spleen

Question 43

Controls the rising of the QI

Answer 43

Spleen

Question 44

Houses the thought/Yi

Answer 44

Spleen

Question 45

Mothering instinct and self-care (Dysfunction; doormat syndrome, codependence)

Answer 45

Spleen

Question 46

"Drainer of the Dregs" organ

Answer 46

Large Intestine

Question 47

Absorbs the pure

Answer 47

Large Intestine, Small intestine

Question 48

Excretes the impure

Answer 48

Large intestine, Small Intestine

Question 49

Storage and excretion of urine

Answer 49

Bladder

Question 50

Yang organ associated with metal

Answer 50

Large Intestine

Question 51

Yin organ associated with metal

Answer 51

Lungs

Question 52

yang organ associated with wood

Answer 52

Gallbladder

Question 53

Yin organ associated with wood

Answer 53

Liver

Question 54

yang organ ass't with fire

Answer 54

Small intestine

Question 55

Yin organ ass't with Fire

Answer 55

HEART

Question 56

Yin organ ass't with Earth

Answer 56

Spleen

Question 57

Yang organ ass't with Earth

Answer 57

Stomach

Question 58

Yin organ ass't with water

Answer 58

Kidney

Question 59

Yang organ ass't with Water

Answer 59

Bladder

Question 60

Assists the Liver in its functions

Answer 60

Gallbladder

Question 61

Stores bile

Answer 61

Gallbladder

Question 62

Governs decision making and judgement

Answer 62

Gallbladder

Question 63

one-sided disorders

Answer 63

Gallbladder

Question 64

Separates the pure form the impure (digestive function)

Answer 64

Small intestine

Question 65

Controls mental pure/impure analysis and decision making (impt for student)

Answer 65

Small Intestine

Question 66

Sluices and Waterways Organ

Answer 66

San Jiao (3 heaters/onemeaning/no form)

Question 67

passage for source Qi (from parents to meet air and stomach qi

Answer 67

San Jiao

Question 68

Coordinate fluid metabolism by the entire body

Answer 68

San Jiao

Question 69

"rotting and Ripening " Function

Answer 69

Stomach

Question 70

Receives and stores the food

Answer 70

Stomach

Question 71

Acts in conjunction with the Spleen

Answer 71

Stomach

Question 72

Organ likened to the fascia---integrates systems together

Answer 72

San Jiao

Question 73

Extra Yang Organs ---

Answer 73

Uterus, brain (sea of marrow), bones, blood vessels, gall bladder

Question 74

Yin-like Yang organ because decision making organ

Answer 74

Gallbladder