Week 4 LU, LI, ST, SP Pathways

Question 1

Lung Main Pathway

Answer 1

Originates middle burner
Runs down to connect with LI
Ascends to ST and diaphragm and enters lungs
Ascends to throat, emerges at LU 1
Descends along medial aspect of arm to reach styloid process of radius, then to thenar eminence and ends at medial side of tip of thumb
Branch separates at LU 7 to LI 1

Question 2

Lung Connecting Pathway

Answer 2

Separates LU channel at LU 7
Connects with LI channel
From LU 7 flows to thenar eminence where it scatters

Question 3

Large Intestine Main Channel Pathway

Answer 3

Tip of index finger
Runs along radial side of index finger and up lateral-anterior aspect of arm
reaches shoulder at LI 15
Connects to DU 14 and descends to supraclavicular fossa to enter lungs
Ascends from supraclavicular to SCM muscle to cheek and enters gums of lower teeth
Curves around philtrum and crosses over to end at side of nose to link with ST channel

Question 4

Large Intestine Connecting Channel Pathway

Answer 4

Starts LI 6
Branch connects to lung channel
From LI 6 branch runs along main channel on arm to shoulder, jaw, teeth.
From jaw, another branch enters ear

Question 5

Stomach Channel Main Pathway

Answer 5

Starts beside nose at LI 20, ascends to medial canthus to meet BL1, descends to ST 1, descends to enter upper gum and curves to meet DU 28 and DU 26, circles around lips and meets REN 24 at chin, runs lateral across cheeks to ST 5 and ST 6, ascends passing ST 7 to GB3, ascends to hairline at ST 8 passing GB 6,5,4, follows hairline to meet DU 24

Question 6

Stomach Connecting Channel Pathway

Answer 6

Starts ST 40
connects with SP channel
Branch runs along anterior border of the tibia to upper thing and abdomen, to top of head, converges with all other yang channels.
A branch separates from from the neck and goes forward to the throat

Question 7

Spleen Channel Main Pathway

Answer 7

Starts from tip of big toe
Runs along medial aspect of foot and ascends to medial malleolus
Follows posterior aspect of tibia, passes knee and thing to enter abdomen
Enters spleen and stomach
Traverses diahphragm and esophagus. Ends at center of tongue
A branch goes through the diaphragm and links with the heart

Question 8

Spleen Connecting Pathway

Answer 8

SP 4 links to ST channel
Another branch enters abdomen and connects with LI and ST

Question 9

Stomach Divergent

Answer 9

Branches from primary channel in middle thigh, ascends to abdomen, travels to stomach and disperses in spleen, ascends to heart, ascends along esophagus and emerges at mouth, continues along nose to connect with eye and unite with primary ST channel.

Question 10

ST First Branch

Answer 10

ST 5 descends along SCM in throat to enter ST 12

Question 11

ST Second Branch

Answer 11

St 12 along mamillary line, 4 cun lateral on midline to ST 18, then passes 2 cun lateral on midline descending along umbilicus to ST 30

Question 12

ST Third Branch

Answer 12

Originates pyloric orifice of stomach, descends within abdomen and meets previous portion of the channel at ST 30. Travels to ST 31 on aneriolateral aspect of the thigh, descends too femur and patella laterally to tibia and dorsum of foot terminating at tip of second toe ST 45

Question 13

ST fourth branch

Answer 13

Separates from main channel at ST 36, 3 cun below knee, terminates at lateral aspect of middle toe.

Question 14

ST fifth branch

Answer 14

Separates on dorsum of foot and ST 42 and terminates medical side of tip of big toe at SP 1

Question 15

Spleen first branch

Answer 15

Ascends through diaphragm, runs along esophagus and spreads over lower surface of the tongue.

Question 16

SP second branch

Answer 16

Ascends from the stomach, passes through the diaphragm, and flows to link with the heart.

Question 17

Great Luo

Answer 17

Separates from primary channel at SP 21 on lateral aspect of chest, spreads through chest and lateral costal region, gathering the blood of the Luo-connecting channels of the whole body.

Question 18

SP divergent

Answer 18

Branches from primary channel in middle of anterior thigh, follows ST divergent channel to through where it penetrates the tongue.

Question 19

Lung Divergent

Answer 19

Diverges from lung primary at axilla and passes anterior to the Ht channel at the chest, connects with Lung and disperses in LI
Branch ascends from Lung, emerges at supraclavicular fossa, ascends across throat, and converges with LI channel

Question 20

LI Divergent Channel

Answer 20

Separtaes from LI primary channel on hand, ascends arm to shoulder at LI 15
travels medially to spinal column
crosses supraclavicular fossa and descend to thorax, breast, lung, and LI
branch ascends from supra to throat and unites with LI primary channel