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The main function of the respiratory system is to achieve adequate exchange of gases—basically, oxygen and carbon dioxide—through several mechanisms that maintain bodily homeostasis. Thus, an adequate relationship between pulmonary ventilation and perfusion is the perfect result of the coordination throughout this system. Although most of the physiological principles work in a similar way throughout life, factors related to development and growth have an impact on children, especially during the first years of life.
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Bertrand, P., Sánchez, I. (2020). Physiological Basis of the Respiratory System. In: Bertrand, P., Sánchez, I. (eds) Pediatric Respiratory Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26961-6_3
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