Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. 1.[Points: 1] The respiratory system provides to the body’s cells. The __________ act as the functional units of the respiratory system by passing oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out of the body.[Points: 1] Lungs Muscles of respiration Alveoli Pulmonary ventilation is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange.[Points: 1] True False Internal respiration is the exchange of gases between the blood in capillaries and the tissues of the body.[Points: 1] True False Hemoglobin is an important transport molecule found in red blood cells that carries almost 99% of the oxygen in the blood.[Points: 1] True False The one advantage of breathing through the mouth is that its shorter distance and larger diameter allows more air to quickly enter the body.[Points: 1] True False The epiglottis is:[Points: 1] another name for our Adam’s apple. a gland behind the pharynx. a flap of elastic cartilage that acts as a switch between the trachea and the esophagus. The larynx, also known as the:[Points: 1] Voice box Throat Is the trachea also called the “windpipe?”[Points: 1] False True There are two ‘bronchi’.[Points: 1] True False The left lung is smaller than the right lung.[Points: 1] True False The principal muscle of respiration in the human body is the (chose the best answer):[Points: 1] exterior intercostal muscles diaphragm interior intercostal muscles Which of the following is NOT a respiratory pathology.[Points: 1] Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Chronic Bronchitis Adrenal insufficiency Cystic Fibrosis/Bronchiectasis Pneumonia Pleural Effusion Emphysema