HT Channel

Question 1

HT-1 location

Answer 1

Center of axilla

Question 2

HT-2 location

Answer 2

3 cun proximal to cubital crease

Question 3

HT-3 location

Answer 3

Between PC-3 (biceps tendon) and medial epicondyle of the humerus

Question 4

HT-4 location

Answer 4

1.5 proximal to wrist crease

Question 5

HT-5 location

Answer 5

1 cun proximal to wrist crease

Question 6

HT-6 location

Answer 6

.5 cun proximal to wrist crease

Question 7

HT-7 location

Answer 7

Wrist crease, radial side of flexor capri ulnas

Question 8

HT-8 location

Answer 8

Between 4th and 5th metacarpal

Question 9

HT-9 location

Answer 9

Little finger, radial side

Question 10

Internal pathway of HT

Answer 10

HT -> LU -> axilla -> HT-1

Question 11

Branch 1 pathway

Answer 11

HT -> vessels -> diaphragm -> SI

Question 12

Branch 2 pathway

Answer 12

HT -> esophagus -> cheek -> eye

Question 13

Luo channel pathway

Answer 13

HT-5 -> follows channel to HT -> tongue -> eye

Question 14

Divergent channel

Answer 14

axillary fossa -> HT -> throat -> face -> inner canthus (SI channel)

Question 15

Sinew channel pathway

Answer 15

wrist, elbow, axilla (terminates at umbilicus)

Question 16

The HT channel is (hand/foot) (tai yin, shao yin, jue yin) channel.

Answer 16

hand shaoyin

Question 17

The HT channel reaches the (nose/ear/eye) system.

Answer 17

eye

Question 18

HT channel originates in the ____.

Answer 18

HT

Question 19

HT channel ends at the (radial/ulnar) aspect of the little finger.

Answer 19

radial

Question 20

The Chinese name of HT 7 is _____.

Answer 20

Shen Men

Question 21

HT 1 is located on the medial side of (femoral, axillary, subclavian) artery.

Answer 21

axillary

Question 22

Which 3 zang-fu organs does the HT channel connect with?

Answer 22

HT, SI, LU

Question 23

Source point

Answer 23

HT 7

Question 24

Luo-connecting point

Answer 24

HT 5

Question 25

Xi-cleft point

Answer 25

HT 6

Question 26

Front-mu point

Answer 26

Ren 14

Question 27

Back-shu point

Answer 27

UB 15

Question 28

Jing-river point

Answer 28

HT 4

Question 29

Shu-stream point

Answer 29

HT 7

Question 30

He-sea point

Answer 30

HT 3

Question 31

Wood point

Answer 31

HT 9

Question 32

Horary point

Answer 32

HT 8

Question 33

Divergent HT channel derives from ____.

Answer 33

the axillary fossa

Question 34

Divergent channels of HT and SI are the ___ confluence.

Answer 34

4th

Question 35

Distance between end of the axillary fold and the transverse cubital crease is ___ cun.

Answer 35

9 cun

Question 36

The distance between the transverse cubital crease and the transverse wrist crease is ___ cun.

Answer 36

12 cun

Question 37

The distance between Jing-river point and the xi-cleft point of the HT channel is ___ cun.

Answer 37

1 cun

Question 38

HT 5 is located ___ cun proximal to the wrist crease.

Answer 38

1 cun

Question 39

The HT channel is located along the course of the __ vein.

Answer 39

basilic

Question 40

HT 4, 5, 6 and 7 are located the ____ side of the tendon of m. ____.

Answer 40

radial; flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 41

T/F All the regular, divergent, and luo-connecting channels of HT enter the organ HT.

Answer 41

True

Question 42

T/F All the regular, divergent, and luo-connecting channels reach the eye region.

Answer 42

True

Question 43

T/F The luo-connecting channel of HT enters the root of the tongue.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

T/F The luo-connecting channel of HT branches out at HT 3.

Answer 44

False

Question 45

The muscle channel of HT connect with the umbilicus.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Excess symptoms of the luo-connecting channel of HT.

Answer 46

fullness, pressure in the chest

Question 47

Deficient symptoms of the luo-connecting channel of HT.

Answer 47

aphasia

Question 48

HT muscle channel Sx

Answer 48

1. internal tension 2. accumulation below the HT 3. pain, cramping and strain along the course of the channel

Question 49

Indications of the HT channel

Answer 49

``` Tx pain of chest and HT Treat HT rhythm Regulating and calming spirit Tx disorders of tongue and speech Tx disorders of throat Tx disorders of eyes Tx various disorders of face and complexion ```

Question 50

Fx of HT organ

Answer 50

``` Govern the blood Controls blood vessels Manifest in complexion Houses the mind Opens into the tongue Controls sweat ```

Question 51

HT pathology

Answer 51

blood, blood vessels - circulation problems Spirit: emotion, thinking, intelligence Heat in the HT -> SI -> UB Problems of tongue

Question 52

HT Excess Pathologies

Answer 52

Phlegm misting the mind Phlegm fire harassing the mind HT blood stagnation HT fire

Question 53

HT Deficient Pathologies

Answer 53

HT qi deficiency HT yang deficiency HT blood deficiency HT yin deficiency

Question 54

Ma Dan-yang heavenly star point

Answer 54

HT 5

Question 55

HT 1 Fx

Answer 55

Unbinds chest, activates channel and benefits arm, clears deficient heat

Question 56

HT 2 Fx

Answer 56

Activates channel and alleviates pain

Question 57

HT 3 Fx

Answer 57

Calms mind, transforms phlegm, clears HT heat

Question 58

HT 4 Fx

Answer 58

Relaxes muscles and sinews, calms spirit, benefits voice

Question 59

HT 5 Fx

Answer 59

Calms spirit, regulates/tonifies HT qi and rhythm, benefits tongue, benefits bladder

Question 60

HT 6 Fx

Answer 60

Regulates blood, calms shen, moderates acute conditions, clears deficiency fire and alleviates night sweating; sink floating yang

Question 61

HT 7 Fx

Answer 61

Calms spirit, regulates and tonifies HT; nourishes HT-blood, open the orifices

Question 62

HT 8 Fx

Answer 62

Clears heat from HT and SI, calms spirit, regulates HT qi, alleviates channel and activates pain

Question 63

HT 9 Fx

Answer 63

Revives consciousness; clears heat, benefits tongue, eyes, throat; regulates HT qi and calms spirit; subdues wind (internal), opens HT orifices; relieves fullness, cools blood

Question 64

HT 3 muscles

Answer 64

pronator teres, bracialis

Question 65

HT 3 blood vessels

Answer 65

axillary artery, basilic vein

Question 66

HT 3 nerve

Answer 66

Ulnar nerve, median nerve