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Meridian Theory: Channels and Collaterals Flashcards

1
Q

List the 12 main meridians in order of daily qi travel.

A

Lung
Large Intestine
Stomach
Spleen
Heart
Small Intestine
Bladder
Kidney
Pericardium
San Jiao
Gallbladder
Liver

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2
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Number of acupoints there are along the LUNG channel?

A

11

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3
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Number of acupuncture points along the LARGE INTESTINE channel?

A

20

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4
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How many STOMACH acupuncture points?

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45

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5
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How many SPLEEN acupoints?

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21

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6
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Number of HEART acupuncture points?

A

9

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7
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How many SMALL INTESTINE acupoints?

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19

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8
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Number of BLADDER acupuncture points?

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67

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9
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Number of KIDNEY acupoints?

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27

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10
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How many PERICARDIUM points are there?

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9

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11
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Number of SAN JIAO acupoints?

A

23

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12
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How many GALLBLADDER acupoints are there?

A

44

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13
Q

Number of LIVER acupuncture points?

A

14

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14
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If you were to unraveled them, the 12 primary channels create a circle because they’re all connected.

List (in the right order) the 3 cycles (prior to repeating) and the channels that Qi travels through within the body.

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  1. Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen.
  2. Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder, Kidney.
  3. Pericardium, San Jiao, Gallbladder, Liver.

Repeat!

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15
Q

Translate Jing Luo.

A

Channel Network.

Channels and Collaterals.

Channels and Network Vessels.

Warp and Woof (Weaving Term: Vertical and Horizontal Threads).

A Web or Grid.

The Jing are the main, up and down, bigger channels and the Luo are the connecting, side to side, littler channels - to transport blood and Qi.

Meridian: Coordinate System.

Latitudinal or Longitudinal Lines.

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16
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How many Jing and Luo? Give numbers.

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12 Jing: main or primary channels (vertical).

15 Luo: connecting channels (horizontal).

17
Q

Describe the body circuit direction of all 3 repeating Qi flow cycles throughout the 12 primary meridians.

A

Chest to hand, hand to face, face to foot, foot to chest.

18
Q

Hand Tai Yin:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Lung channel.

Because Qi travels from chest to hand direction through it.

19
Q

Hand Yang Ming:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Large Intestine channel.

Because Qi travels hand to face direction through it.

20
Q

Foot Yang Ming:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Stomach channel.

Because Qi travels face to foot direction through it.

21
Q

Foot Tai Yin:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

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Spleen channel.

Because Qi travels foot to chest direction through it.

22
Q

Hand Shao Yin:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Heart channel.

Because Qi travels chest to hand direction through it.

23
Q

Hand Tai Yang:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

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Small Intestine channel.

Because Qi travels hand to face direction through it.

24
Q

Foot Tai Yang:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Bladder channel.

Because Qi travels face to foot direction through it.

25
Q

Foot Shao Yin:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Kidney channel.

Because Qi travels foot to chest direction through it.

26
Q

Hand Jue Yin:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Pericardium channel.

Because Qi travels chest to hand direction through it.

27
Q

Hand Shao Yang:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason that it was called that.

A

San Jiao channel.

Because Qi travels hand to face direction through it.

28
Q

Foot Shao Yang:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

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Gallbladder channel.

Because Qi travels face to foot direction through it.

29
Q

Foot Jue Yin:

Match the Chinese channel term to an English channel term and give the functional reason why it is called that.

A

Liver channel.

Because Qi travels foot to chest direction through it.

30
Q

Regarding yin or yang related to body position, and 6 division pairs, closer toward the back of the body is more ________ and closer to the front of the body is more _________. Why?

A

Back = Yang.
Front = Yin.
Why: Ancient China was an agricultural society and bending down or over during rice farming, a person’s back was hit by the sunlight (yang) and the front was in the shadow or dark (yin).

Meridians: Channels and Collaterals (6 decks)

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