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TCM Testing Center... Acupuncture and Channel Theory

1. Which group of points are contra-indicated in pregnancy?

a. Ren5, Sp9, St40, Lv3
b. Li4, Sp6, Ub66, Ub67
c. Gb21, Ki3, Sp21, Gb34
d. Lv2, Sp6, St44, Lg9

2. Which point is located 1 cun behind Sp9?

a. Lv7
b. Ki9
c. Lv8
d. Ub55

3. What extra point on the back is located at the level of T8?

a. Yao Yan
b. Wei Guan Xia Shu
c. Yao Tong Xue
d. Yao Qi

4. This distal point commonly used for shoulder pain?

a. Li15
b. Lg6
c. St38
d. Lv2
e. Ub40

5. Which point combination would you choose for a patient with morning sickness?

a. Ren12, Pc6
b. Ren6, Sp6
c. Li4, Gb21
d. None of the above

6. Which point is the the meeting point for all the Yin channels on the leg?

a. Ki6
b. Lv5
c. Ki3
d. Sp6

7. Lieque (L7) is which of the following below?

a. Xi Cleft Point
b. Luo Connecting Point
c. Yuan Source Point
d. all of the above

8. Taiyuan (L9) is which of the following below?

a. Shu-Stream point
b. Yuan-Source point
c. Influential point
d. all of the above

9. Yangjiao (GB35) is which of the following below?

a. Shu-Stream point
b. Yuan-Source point
c. Influential point
d. Xi Cleft Point

10. Where do the Yang channels of the hands meet the Yang channels of the feet?

11. Where do the three Yin channels of the hand meet the three Yin channels of the foot?

12. Where do the Yin channels and the Yang channels which have an interior-exterior relationship meet?

13. The Lung channel originates from which Jiao?

14. Which channel enters through the ear?

15. Which channel originates from the nose?

16. On the abdomen the Chong channel communicates with which other channel?

17. What is the total number of Front-Mu points on the body (bilateral point are counted as two points)?

True and False Questions

18. Qiaoyin (GB44) is the Jing-Well point of the Gallbladder channel?

19. Zulinqi (GB41) is the Ying-Spring point of the Gallbladder channel?

20. Xiaxi (GB43) is the Shu-Stream point of the Gallbladder channel?

21. Xuanzhong (GB39) is the Jing-River point of the Gallbladder channel?

22. Yanglingquan (GB34) is the He-Sea point of the Gallbladder channel?

23. Dadu (SP2) is the Yuan-Source point of the Spleen channel?

24. Gongsun (SP4) is the Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen channel?

25. Kunlun (UB60) is the Yuan-Source point of the Urinary Bladder channel?