NBCE ACUPUNCTURE UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What meridian ... manifests in body hair? - ✔✔lung
✔✔What meridian ... opens into the nose and controls nasal mucus? - ✔✔lung
✔✔What meridian ... is most active during 3am-5am? - ✔✔lung
✔✔Back pain and menstrual problems are often rooted in what channel? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... is the the foundation of all Yin & Yang and store jing (essence)? -
✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... is active from 5-7pm - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... governs birth, growth, development, and reproduction? -
✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... manifests in head hair and opens to the ears? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... controls the lower orifices? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... is the main function to protect the heart and connect with the TE? -
✔✔pericardium
✔✔What meridian ... is the main function to store bile and if dysfunction may lead to
bitter taste in the mouth? - ✔✔gallbladder
✔✔What meridian ... along with LV helps to control flow of Qi? - ✔✔gallbladder
✔✔What meridian ... is often involved with LV with emotional problems? -
✔✔gallbladder
✔✔What organ is classified as an "extra fu organ" since it does not receive water or
food? - ✔✔gallbladder
✔✔what organ system has a major function in muscles ? - ✔✔stomach
✔✔Atrophy and herniations of muscle/discs is a _____ deficiency (and SP) -
✔✔stomach
, ✔✔What meridian... circles the mouth? (issues of TMJ, cord sires, trigeminal neuralgia
associated with this organ) - ✔✔stomach
✔✔What meridian...acts in conjunction with the SP for digestion and absorption
(Acquired Foundation) - ✔✔stomach
✔✔What meridian...separates the clear and turbid digestion, absorbs essential
substance, and if dysfunction causes abnormal BM and urination? - ✔✔Small intestine
✔✔What meridian... communicates with LU, absorbs fluid content from waste, loose
stool and constipation are LI dysfunctions? - ✔✔large intenstine
✔✔What meridian... is connected to the KI and urination issues are a dysfunction of it? -
✔✔bladder
✔✔This channel is separate from the rest and inside the body; has an upper, lower,
middle energizer; acts as a passage for the flow of body fluids (circulates the three
types of QI and distributes it to the other organs); "irrigation official" - ✔✔Triple Warmer
✔✔where is Qi stored? - ✔✔kidneys
✔✔miriam lee points (5) - ✔✔LI4, LI 11, LU 7, SP 6, ST 36
✔✔What are the YIN channels? (6) - ✔✔liver, heart, pericardium, spleen, lung, kidney
✔✔What are the YANG channels? (5) - ✔✔stomach, LI, SI, bladder, gallbladder
✔✔How many acupuncture points are on the liver meridian? - ✔✔14
✔✔How many acupoints are in heart meridian? - ✔✔9
✔✔How many acupoints are in pericardium meridian? - ✔✔9
✔✔How many acupoints are in spleen meridian? - ✔✔21
✔✔How many acupoints are in lung meridian? - ✔✔11
✔✔How many acupoints are in the kidney meridian? - ✔✔27
✔✔How many acupoints are in the gallbladder meridian? - ✔✔44
✔✔How many acupoints are in the small intestine merdian? - ✔✔19
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What meridian ... manifests in body hair? - ✔✔lung
✔✔What meridian ... opens into the nose and controls nasal mucus? - ✔✔lung
✔✔What meridian ... is most active during 3am-5am? - ✔✔lung
✔✔Back pain and menstrual problems are often rooted in what channel? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... is the the foundation of all Yin & Yang and store jing (essence)? -
✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... is active from 5-7pm - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... governs birth, growth, development, and reproduction? -
✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... manifests in head hair and opens to the ears? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... controls the lower orifices? - ✔✔kidney
✔✔What meridian ... is the main function to protect the heart and connect with the TE? -
✔✔pericardium
✔✔What meridian ... is the main function to store bile and if dysfunction may lead to
bitter taste in the mouth? - ✔✔gallbladder
✔✔What meridian ... along with LV helps to control flow of Qi? - ✔✔gallbladder
✔✔What meridian ... is often involved with LV with emotional problems? -
✔✔gallbladder
✔✔What organ is classified as an "extra fu organ" since it does not receive water or
food? - ✔✔gallbladder
✔✔what organ system has a major function in muscles ? - ✔✔stomach
✔✔Atrophy and herniations of muscle/discs is a _____ deficiency (and SP) -
✔✔stomach
, ✔✔What meridian... circles the mouth? (issues of TMJ, cord sires, trigeminal neuralgia
associated with this organ) - ✔✔stomach
✔✔What meridian...acts in conjunction with the SP for digestion and absorption
(Acquired Foundation) - ✔✔stomach
✔✔What meridian...separates the clear and turbid digestion, absorbs essential
substance, and if dysfunction causes abnormal BM and urination? - ✔✔Small intestine
✔✔What meridian... communicates with LU, absorbs fluid content from waste, loose
stool and constipation are LI dysfunctions? - ✔✔large intenstine
✔✔What meridian... is connected to the KI and urination issues are a dysfunction of it? -
✔✔bladder
✔✔This channel is separate from the rest and inside the body; has an upper, lower,
middle energizer; acts as a passage for the flow of body fluids (circulates the three
types of QI and distributes it to the other organs); "irrigation official" - ✔✔Triple Warmer
✔✔where is Qi stored? - ✔✔kidneys
✔✔miriam lee points (5) - ✔✔LI4, LI 11, LU 7, SP 6, ST 36
✔✔What are the YIN channels? (6) - ✔✔liver, heart, pericardium, spleen, lung, kidney
✔✔What are the YANG channels? (5) - ✔✔stomach, LI, SI, bladder, gallbladder
✔✔How many acupuncture points are on the liver meridian? - ✔✔14
✔✔How many acupoints are in heart meridian? - ✔✔9
✔✔How many acupoints are in pericardium meridian? - ✔✔9
✔✔How many acupoints are in spleen meridian? - ✔✔21
✔✔How many acupoints are in lung meridian? - ✔✔11
✔✔How many acupoints are in the kidney meridian? - ✔✔27
✔✔How many acupoints are in the gallbladder meridian? - ✔✔44
✔✔How many acupoints are in the small intestine merdian? - ✔✔19
