TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Lung Growth in Infancy and Childhood A1 - Bandyopadhyay, Anuja A1 - Ren, Clement L. A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - The lung is composed of numerous cell types and structures, all of which develop and grow at different rates. Understanding lung growth and development is critical for understanding normal pulmonary physiology as well as the developmental basis for the pathogenesis of pediatric respiratory disease. The primary function of lungs is gas exchange. Gas exchange occurs through development of lung parenchyma into millions of alveoli in close coordination with capillaries. Disruption of this developmental pathway can result in congenital lung lesions or impaired lung function. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182915050 ER -