Review of Terms
Read the medical terms out loud and translate them into Chinese in the spaces provided.
1. | five transport points ____ | five specific points of the twelve meridians located distal to the elbows and knees |
2. | source point ____ | point where the original qi of the visceral organs pours, passes or stays |
3. | connecting point ____ | point at the site where the meridian sends out its collateral vessel |
4. | cleft point ____ | point where the meridian qi accumulates deeply |
5. | confluence points of the eight vessels ____ | points where the main meridians communicate with the eight extra meridians |
6. | lower sea points of the six bowels ____ | specific points on the three yang meridians of the foot corresponding to the six bowels |
7. | eight meeting points ____ | eight important points where the qi of viscus, bowel, qi, blood, tendon, vessel, bone and marrow gathers respectively |
8. | twelve alarm point ____ | specific points on the chest or abdomen where the qi of the respective viscus is concentrated |