AK Meridian & Energy System Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Five Element Theory as applied in AK, which organ pair is correctly assigned to the Water element?
- Liver and Gallbladder
- Lung and Large Intestine
- Kidney and Bladder (Correct answer)
- Heart and Small Intestine
Correct answer: Kidney and Bladder
The Kidney (yin) and Bladder (yang) are the Water element organ pair in Five Element Theory used in AK assessment.
Question 2: The Sheng (generating/nourishing) cycle in Five Element Theory flows in which order?
- Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood (Correct answer)
- Wood → Earth → Fire → Water → Metal → Wood
- Water → Wood → Metal → Earth → Fire → Water
- Fire → Wood → Earth → Water → Metal → Fire
Correct answer: Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood
The Sheng cycle generates clockwise: Wood feeds Fire, Fire creates Earth (ash), Earth bears Metal, Metal enriches Water, Water nourishes Wood.
Question 3: In AK, 'alarm points' (Mu points) are anterior diagnostic points used to:
- Stimulate muscle relaxation responses
- Indicate meridian energy imbalance or hyperactivity (Correct answer)
- Assess peripheral nerve conduction velocity
- Measure lymphatic congestion levels
Correct answer: Indicate meridian energy imbalance or hyperactivity
Alarm (Mu) points become tender or reactive when their associated meridian is in a state of excess or deficiency, providing diagnostic information in AK.
Question 4: Which Five Element pair belongs to the Metal element?
- Heart and Small Intestine
- Liver and Gallbladder
- Spleen and Stomach
- Lung and Large Intestine (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Lung and Large Intestine
Lung (yin) and Large Intestine (yang) constitute the Metal element pair in the Five Element system used in AK.
Question 5: In the Ko (controlling) cycle of Five Element Theory, which element controls Fire?
- Wood
- Earth
- Water (Correct answer)
- Metal
Correct answer: Water
Water controls Fire in the Ko cycle, just as water extinguishes flames — this inhibiting relationship is key to maintaining systemic balance.
Question 6: In AK meridian theory, 'yin' organs are defined as organs that primarily:
- Transport and move substances through hollow channels
- Store vital substances and are considered solid organs (Correct answer)
- Are located on the lateral surface of the body
- Respond to external environmental stimuli
Correct answer: Store vital substances and are considered solid organs
In TCM and AK, yin organs (Heart, Lung, Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Pericardium) are solid organs that store fundamental vital substances.
Question 7: According to the meridian organ clock, at what time is the Liver meridian most energetically active?
- 7 AM – 9 AM
- 11 PM – 1 AM
- 1 AM – 3 AM (Correct answer)
- 3 AM – 5 AM
Correct answer: 1 AM – 3 AM
The Liver meridian peaks in energy flow between 1 AM and 3 AM according to the Chinese organ clock, which AK practitioners use diagnostically.
AK Meridian & Energy System Assessment 2
In Five Element Theory as applied in AK, which organ pair is correctly assigned to the Water element?