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22Basic Theories - Viscera and BowelsCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.3.2visceral manifestationtheory臟 象 學 說the theory dealing with the study of physiologicalfunctions and pathological changes of the internalorgans as well as their interrelationship and externalmanifestation1.3.3 viscus 臟1.3.4 bowel 腑1.3.5 viscera and bowels 臟 腑1.3.6 five viscera 五 臟1.3.7 six bowels 六 腑1.3.8 yang viscus 陽 臟1.3.9 yin viscus 陰 臟1.3.10 heart 心1.3.11 liver 肝1.3.12 spleen 脾1.3.13 lung 肺an internal organ where essence and qi are formedand stored, viscera in pluralan internal organ where food is received, transportedand digesteda collective term for internal organs, also called zangorgansand fu-organsa collective term for the heart, liver, spleen, lung andkidneya collective term for the gallbladder, stomach, largeintestine, small intestine, urinary bladder and tripleenergizersviscera of yang nature, referring to the heart and theliverviscera of yin nature, referring to the spleen, the lungand the kidneythe organ located in the thoracic cavity above thediaphragm, which controls blood circulation andmental activitiesthe organ located in the right hypochondrium belowthe diaphragm, which stores blood, facilitates thecoursing of qi, and is closely related to the function ofthe sinews and eyesthe organ located in the middle energizer below thediaphragm, whose main function is to transport andtransform food, upbear the clear substances, keep theblood flowing within the vessels, and is closely relatedto the limbs and flesha pair of organs located in the thoracic cavity abovethe diaphragm, which control respiration, dominateqi, govern diffusion and depurative downbearing,regulate the waterways, and are closely related to thefunction of the nose and skin surface