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The process of fetal development is continuous; however, the developing lung can be subdivided into five morphologic stages (embryonic, pseudoglandular, canalicular, saccular, and alveolar). Based on various authors’ observations, differing transition times from one stage to another have been proposed. This is thought to be due, at least in part, to the fact that lung development is not completely synchronous.
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Kreiger, P.A. (2011). Lung. In: Ernst, L., Ruchelli, E., Huff, D. (eds) Color Atlas of Fetal and Neonatal Histology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0019-6_2
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