Shiatsu Study Guide: Final

1. What is the Qi within the body considered as?

a. Jitsu

b. finger pressure

c. consciousness

d. vital energy

2. Fear is the emotion associated with which element?

a. water

b. wood

c. fire

d. metal

3. What is the correct anatomical position for Traditional Chinese Medicine?

a. arms down to their sides palms facing forward

b. arms above the head palms forward

c. the same as Western anatomical position

d. none of the above

4. Which of the following are correctly paired meridians?

a. KD, GB

b. ST, SP

c. LU, SI

d. LV, ST

5. Which meridian has its end point on the lateral side of the 5th toe nailbed?

a. GB

b. LV

c. BL

d. HT

6. Which meridian begins on the back of the little/ 5th finger?

a. small intestine

b. large intestine

c. heart

d. bladder

7. What is the literal translation of Shiatsu?

a. energy

b. shady side of the hill

c. deep tissue

d. finger pressure

8. Traditional Chinese Medicine is:

a. holistic form of healing

b. connection of mind, body, and spirit

c. balancing of energy

d. all of the above

9. The gall bladder meridian runs:

a. along the radial arm

b. I.T. band

c. biceps

d. spine

10. The time associated with the lung is at its strongest from:

a. 3am-5am

b. 3pm-5pm

c. 1am-3am

d. 1pm-3pm

11. What is tsubo?

a. energy pathway

b. chakra

c. channel pathway

d. any point along a meridian

12. Qi, Jing and Shen are considered __

a. the 3 gates

b. the principles of nature

c. the 3 treasures

d. The mind, body and spirit connection

13. The heart meridian is at its strongest time from:

a. 7am-9am

b. 11am-1pm

c. 1pm-3pm

d. none of the above

14. The color associated with Earth is:

a. blue

b. red

c. green

d. yellow

15. The taste associated with the water element is:

a. salty

b. sweet

c. spicy

d. sour

16. How many primary meridians are there?

a. 8

b. 10

c. 12

d. 14

17. The paired meridians that make up the wood element are:

a. TW, PC

b. LV, GB

c. KI, BL

d. ST, SP

18. A client is obsessed with the color red. What element is out of balance?

a. metal

b. wood

c. earth

d. fire

19. Which of the following are yang meridians?

a. ST, TW, SP

b. LU, LV, PC

c. BL, GB, ST

d. BL, GB, LU

20. Which meridian flows lateral to the rectus femoris or midline on the upper leg?

a. GB

b. ST

c. TW

d. LI

21. Which of the following are meridians that run through the legs?

a. LV, LU, BL

b. ST, KD, BL

c. SP, HT, KD

d. LI, TW, BL

22. What is the energetic center of the body?

a. Tsubo

b. Shen

c. Tao

d. Hara

23. Yin meridians flow in which direction

a. up

b. down

c. side to side

d. multiple

24. A jitsu point is a condition described as __.

a. a deficiency of energy

b. an excess of energy

c. an even flow of energy

d. none of the above

25. Which 3 conditions are more Yin in nature?

a. cold, moist, soft

b. hot, hard, full

c. both a and b

d. neither a nor b

26. The major goal for a Shiatsu practitioner is to __.

a. cure disease

b. balance the Ki

c. remove toxins

d. become wealthy

27. To tonify a point you would?

a. hold

b. vibrate

c. press as deep as the client will allow you

d. circle

28. Yin and Yang are always __

a. balanced

b. flowing into each other

c. moving in 4hr increments

d. fixed

29. a tsun/ cun is a(n) __.

a. kayo

b. jitsu

c. energy point

d. body measurement

30. Where does the kidney meridian originate?

a. plantar surface of the hand

b. plantar surface of the foot

c. dorsal surface of the hand

d. dorsal surface of the foot

31. What does the manipulation of the medial aspect of the arm affect?

a. PC

b. HT

c. ST

d. LV

32. Where is the conception vessel located?

a. anterior midline

b. posterior midline

c. center of the hamstring

d. none of the above

33. Which of the following is true about Yin and Yang

a. yin activity: yang rest

b. yin south: yang north

c. yin back: yang front

d. yin shade: yang bright sunshine

34. Which meridians are located on the medial aspect of the leg?

a. KD, LV, SP

b. GB, SP, KD

c. LV, ST, KD

d. GB, LV, KD

35. What is the body measurement of four fingers held together?

a. one cun

b. three cun

c. six cun

d. all of the above

36. Where did the term Shiatsu originate from?

a. Israel

b. Turkey

c. France

d. Japan

37. What color is associated with wood?

a. purple

b. orange

c. green

d. brown

38. Where are the yin meridians located?

a. anterior to the body

b. on the superficial surface of the body

c. posterior of the body

d. tongue

39. On a meridian where there is depletion of energy, it is called a __.

a. kyo

b. jitsu

c. hara

d. tsun

40. According to TCM, what is a correct statement in regards to Yin and Yang?

a. creates harmony and health

b. creates tension

c. requires tapotement on the upper back

d. not commonly used by the practitioner

41. What is the Earth element said to be the creator of?

a. fire

b. water

c. metal

d. wood

42. What is the Water element said to be in control of?

a. earth

b. fire

c. wood

d. metal

43. When applying pressure on the lung meridian, in which muscle is the energy being released?

a. rhomboids

b. trapezius

c. biceps

d. triceps

44. Which element relates to spring?

a. wood

b. earth

c. fire

d. none of the above

45. One cun is the measurement of __.

a. one thumb width

b. one finger width

c. four finger widths

d. two thumb widths

46. What color is associated with the Metal element?

a. blue

b. green

c. white

d. black

47. The controlling cycle is more __.

a. yin

b. yang

c. equal yin and yang

d. neither yin nor yang

48. What is the longest meridian on the body?

a. ST

b. SP

c. GB

d. BL

49. Which one of the elements has two pairs of meridians?

a. Earth

b. Fire

c. Wind

d. Water

50. What is the only Yang meridian - located on the posterior side of the body - that moves from Earth to Heaven?

a. GB

b. BL

c. TW

d. GV