In a study examining the brains of developmentally disabled children, Dominique Purpura found:

A) fewer dendrites than normal.
B) fewer neurons than normal.
C) fewer glial cells.
D) more glial cells.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive impulses from other cells and transmit them toward the cell body.

Developmentally Disabled

Refers to individuals facing significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills.