Week 1 Flashcards
Three Functions of the Channels
Transporting Qi and Blood, Resisting Pathogens & Transmitting Needle sensation
Do Not Distribute Interiorly, only Superficially at the skin. They have no starting point or terminating points, no directional flow
Cutaneous Region
Start on the Extremities (hands or Feet) & travel inward toward the trunk. They cover broad areas and “knot” at the joints & large muscles
Tendino-Muscular Channels
Separate from the channels ABOVE or at the knee or elbows, enter the chest & abdomen, emerge from the body cavity (at head or neck) converge with yang channel of the pair
Divergent Channels
Arise from a specific point located BELOW the elbow or knee & separate from the regular channel
Luo Connecting Channels
Run vertically, bilaterally, and symmetrically distributed relatively deep within the body, have internal and external pathways
Regular Channels
Possibly even deeper than the jing-mai (regular channels
Extraordinary channels
Which Channels act as a link between paired yin and yang channels
Luo Connecting Vessels
Which Channels are considered reservoirs of Qi, including the Ren and Du
8 extraordinary vessels
The Ren is called the Sea of
Yin Meridians
The Du is called the Sea of
Yang Meridians
Which channels are the external branches of the regular channels and reinforce the connection between joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc and maintenance articulation
Tendino Muscular channels
Which 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 regions
Which are the branches of the regular channels that reinforce the connection among Zang Fu organs
Divergent Channels
How many Regular channels
12
How many luo channels
15
how many cutaneous regions channels
12
how many divergent channels
12
How many tendino-muscular channels
12
how many extraordinary region channels
8
ID - has 15 channels, more superficial, yin connects to yang and yang connects to yin, arise below elbows and knees and have one connection point on Regular pathway
Luo
ID - has 12 channels, deeper in the body, yin connects with yang and yang connects with yang, arise above or at the elbows or knees, have no points
Divergent
3 Yin medial channels in the ARM
Lung Tai Yin, HT Shao Yin & PC Jue Yin
Yin Arm channels begin and end where
Begin at chest and end in fingers
