Channel Theory From Midterm

Front 1

True or False: The UB divergent channel and the Du reach the anus.

Back 1

TRUE

Front 2

True or False: the bladder sinew channel reaches the axilla.

Back 2

TRUE

Front 3

True or False: the great Luo of the SP reaches the axilla?

Back 3

False - it is in the costal region, not axilla

Front 4

T or F: the LI luo channel has a branch that passes by the ears.

Back 4

TRUE

Front 5

True or False: the Liver primary channel reaches the brain directly.

Back 5

FALSE

Front 6

True or False: the UB primary channel, the Du, the Yin Qiao and Yang Qiao all directly reach the brain.

Back 6

TRUE

Front 7

True or False: the Heart luo connecting channel reaches the eye area.

Back 7

TRUE

Front 8

True or False: the Yang Qiao and Yin Qiao reach the eye area

Back 8

TRUE

Front 9

T or F: the ST sinew channel directly connects with the genitals.

Back 9

TRUE

Front 10

T or F: the ST primary channel directly connects with the genitals

Back 10

FALSE

Front 11

T or F: the heart zang is reached by a branch of the Du mai.

Back 11

TRUE

Front 12

Does the Spleen divergent channel connect to the lung?

Back 12

No

Front 13

Do the Liver, Kidney and Heart primary channels connect to the lung zang?

Back 13

Yes

Front 14

T or F: the liver sinew channel reaches the neck.

Back 14

FALSE

Front 15

Does the spleen sinew channel reach the nose?

Back 15

No

Front 16

True or false: the Liver primary channel reaches the nose.

Back 16

TRUE - it ascends to the nasopharynx

Front 17

Does the Liver primary channel connect to the spine?

Back 17

No

Front 18

Do the stomach and spleen sinew channels connect to the spine?

Back 18

Yes

Front 19

True or False: the Yang Qiao, the SI primary, the LU primary, Lu sinew and TB luo-connecting channel all go around the shoulder.

Back 19

TRUE

Front 20

Does the Kidney divergent channel reach the throat?

Back 20

No - but it does ascend along the posterior neck to connect with the root of the tongue.

Front 21

Does the spleen primary channel reach the throat?

Back 21

Dr. Qin's midterm says it does not, but Deadman says that a branch of the spleen primary channel ascends along the esophagus to reach the tongue.

Front 22

Do the Yin Qiao and Yin Wei reach the throat?

Back 22

Yes

Front 23

True or false: the TB primary channel connect to the middle jiao.

Back 23

True - it traverses all three jiao

Front 24

Does the LR primary channel reach the tongue?

Back 24

No

Front 25

True or false: the Heart Luo, the UB sinew, the SP primary and divergent channels all reach the tongue.

Back 25

TRUE

Front 26

True or false - a branch of the Kidney primary channel terminates at the root of the tongue.

Back 26

TRUE

Front 27

Does the LR primary channel reach the vertex?

Back 27

Yes

Front 28

Does the SJ divergent channel reach the vertex?

Back 28

Yes

Front 29

Do the SI divergent and BL primary channels converge at the supraclavicular fossa?

Back 29

No

Front 30

The Stomach primary and sinew channels converge at the supraclavicular fossa. Does the Lung divergent channel?

Back 30

Yes

Front 31

True or false- the Biao part of the twelve regular meridians is located at the head/face, back and chest.

Back 31

TRUE

Front 32

Where is the Biao标 part (the tip) of all three feet Yang?

Back 32

The head/face

Front 33

Gen根-the “root” is which of the five shu points?

Back 33

The Jing-well

Front 34

True or False - the Chong is the sea of 12 meridians, sea of the Jing-Luo system, and the sea of blood.

Back 34

TRUE

Front 35

Where are Jie 结and Baio标 (ties and branches) parts located?

Back 35

The chest, back, head and abdomen but not the four extremities.

Front 36

True or false - the shin Qi street and abdomen qi street connect with the Sea of Blood

Back 36

TRUE

Front 37

T or F: the points at Biao 标 (branches) of head/face are indicated for deafness, eye disorders, sinusitis and headache.

Back 37

TRUE

Front 38

Do the Bladder and Heart sinew channels reach the head?

Back 38

The Bladder sinew does. The Heart sinew does not.

Front 39

Do the Spleen, GB or LR sinew channels reach the head?

Back 39

The GB sinew does, the SP and LR sinews do not

Front 40

T or F: Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian connects with the eye area, the lips and the genitals.

Back 40

TRUE

Front 41

True or false: the kidney meridian disperses in the chest, merges with the lung.

Back 41

TRUE

Front 42

The Du Mai reaches the brain directly. What three other meridians reach the brain?

Back 42

• The Bladder primary channel, Yin Motility vessel, and Yang Motility vessel.