TCM BOARD EXAM - FUNDAMENTALS | TOP SCORES
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What is the earliest systematic medical classic, considered to be the primary
foundation of TCM theories? Answer: Huang Di Nei Jing
What subjects are discussed in the Huang Di Nei Jing? Answer: A and P,
physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Who wrote Shang Han Za Bing Lun? Answer: Zhong Jing Zhang
What is Hang Han Za Bing Lun about? Answer: It is the primary foundation of
differentiation - discusses diagnosis and tx according to overall analysis of signs and
symptoms
What are the two basic characteristics of TCM? Answer: It is a holistic concept in
which diagnosis and treatment are based on overall analysis of signs and symptoms
In the holistic concept the human body and nature are considered to be? Answer:
The human body is considered as a unit as well as the human body and nature
together are considered as a unit
Define Bian Zheng Shi Zhi Answer: Treating same dz w/different methods and
different dz w/same method
What are the 7 areas included in fundamentals? Answer: Yin and Yang
Five Elements
Qi, Blood and body fluids
Zang Fu
Channel Theory
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,Etiology and pathogenesis
Prevention and tx principles
Define Yin/Yang Answer: Philosophical concept which generalizes two opposite
principles which can be observed in all related phenomena w/in the natural world
During what dynasty was the philosphy of Yin/Yang formed? Answer: During the
Yin and Zhou dynasty
What text was yin/yang theory first seen? Answer: Yi Jing
What are the symbols of yin/yang found in Nei Jing? Answer: Water/fire
All aspects of the natural world have a ? Answer: Dual aspect (day, night, etc.)
Name 7 Yang aspects Answer: Heat
Movement
Brightness
Upward
Outward
Excitement
Potency
Name 7 Yin aspects Answer: Cold
Stillness
Downward
Inward
Inhibition
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,Weakness
Why is the yin/yang nature relative but not absolute? Answer: Yin can change into
yang and vice versa
Any phenomenon may be infinitely divided into yin/yang aspects
Opposition of yin/yang is reflected by? Answer: The ability to struggle with and thus
control each other
An example of yin/yang opposition is seen with heat and cold - describe this process
as discussed in the Nei Jing Answer: Yang excess can produce heat or deficiency
produces cold and yin excess produces cold, yin deficiency produces heat
Yin and Yang are opposite and yet ? Answer: Interdependent
Yin excess causes Yang? Answer: Disease
Yin Excess produces? Answer: Cold
Yang excess causes yin? Answer: Disease
Yang excess produces? Answer: Heat
Functional physiological activity of the body is yin or yang? Answer: Yang
Nutrient substances of the body are yin or yang? Answer: Yin
Which of the zang fu are yin? Answer: The zang organs
LU
HT
KD
SP
LV
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, Which of the zang fu are yang? Answer: The fu organs
LI
SI
UB
ST
GB
SJ
There are five zang that belong to yin, which are yang within yin? Answer: HT
LU
Which 3 zang organs are yin w/in yin? Answer: KD
SP
LV
Which four are zang yang that promote function? Answer: HT
SP
LV
KD
Which four zang yin provide nourishment? Answer: LU
HT
LV
KD
Is qi yang or yin? Answer: Yang (more about the activity)
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MADE SIMPLE | TRUSTED TEST SOLUTIONS!
What is the earliest systematic medical classic, considered to be the primary
foundation of TCM theories? Answer: Huang Di Nei Jing
What subjects are discussed in the Huang Di Nei Jing? Answer: A and P,
physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Who wrote Shang Han Za Bing Lun? Answer: Zhong Jing Zhang
What is Hang Han Za Bing Lun about? Answer: It is the primary foundation of
differentiation - discusses diagnosis and tx according to overall analysis of signs and
symptoms
What are the two basic characteristics of TCM? Answer: It is a holistic concept in
which diagnosis and treatment are based on overall analysis of signs and symptoms
In the holistic concept the human body and nature are considered to be? Answer:
The human body is considered as a unit as well as the human body and nature
together are considered as a unit
Define Bian Zheng Shi Zhi Answer: Treating same dz w/different methods and
different dz w/same method
What are the 7 areas included in fundamentals? Answer: Yin and Yang
Five Elements
Qi, Blood and body fluids
Zang Fu
Channel Theory
1
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
,Etiology and pathogenesis
Prevention and tx principles
Define Yin/Yang Answer: Philosophical concept which generalizes two opposite
principles which can be observed in all related phenomena w/in the natural world
During what dynasty was the philosphy of Yin/Yang formed? Answer: During the
Yin and Zhou dynasty
What text was yin/yang theory first seen? Answer: Yi Jing
What are the symbols of yin/yang found in Nei Jing? Answer: Water/fire
All aspects of the natural world have a ? Answer: Dual aspect (day, night, etc.)
Name 7 Yang aspects Answer: Heat
Movement
Brightness
Upward
Outward
Excitement
Potency
Name 7 Yin aspects Answer: Cold
Stillness
Downward
Inward
Inhibition
2
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,Weakness
Why is the yin/yang nature relative but not absolute? Answer: Yin can change into
yang and vice versa
Any phenomenon may be infinitely divided into yin/yang aspects
Opposition of yin/yang is reflected by? Answer: The ability to struggle with and thus
control each other
An example of yin/yang opposition is seen with heat and cold - describe this process
as discussed in the Nei Jing Answer: Yang excess can produce heat or deficiency
produces cold and yin excess produces cold, yin deficiency produces heat
Yin and Yang are opposite and yet ? Answer: Interdependent
Yin excess causes Yang? Answer: Disease
Yin Excess produces? Answer: Cold
Yang excess causes yin? Answer: Disease
Yang excess produces? Answer: Heat
Functional physiological activity of the body is yin or yang? Answer: Yang
Nutrient substances of the body are yin or yang? Answer: Yin
Which of the zang fu are yin? Answer: The zang organs
LU
HT
KD
SP
LV
3
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, Which of the zang fu are yang? Answer: The fu organs
LI
SI
UB
ST
GB
SJ
There are five zang that belong to yin, which are yang within yin? Answer: HT
LU
Which 3 zang organs are yin w/in yin? Answer: KD
SP
LV
Which four are zang yang that promote function? Answer: HT
SP
LV
KD
Which four zang yin provide nourishment? Answer: LU
HT
LV
KD
Is qi yang or yin? Answer: Yang (more about the activity)
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