RT Book, Section
A1 Bandyopadhyay, Anuja
A1 Ren, Clement L.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182915050
T1 Lung Growth in Infancy and Childhood
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182915050
RD 2023/06/08
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.