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Question

1. Describe the basic principles of acupuncture from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective. Your answer should include the concepts of 'qi', 'meridians'.

2. What types of non pain conditions accupuncture can be used to treat?

3. What types of pain conditions are most commonly treated with acupuncture?

4. What are the most common acupuncture techniques used in pain management?

5. How would you say that acupuncture compares to other pain management methods, such as medication or physical therapy?

6. According to the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Accupuncture article, what are two possible anatomical structures/systems in the body that might underly 'meridians'? Briefly describe them.

7. Briefly describe the local effects/mechanisms of acupuncture. You may need to look up the terms axon reflex and hperemia.

8. Distinguish among the local, somato-autonomic, and distal systemic mechanisms of acupuncture. It may be helpful to look up the term 'vagus' or 'vagal' nerve, which is one of the 12 cranial nerves in the body.