An Important Maturational Change Seen in the Brain of School-Age

question 20

Multiple Choice

An important maturational change seen in the brain of school-age children in certain regions of the cerebral cortex is

• A) less density of gray matter.
• B) increased density of gray matter.
• C) no change in density of gray matter.
• D) decrease in white matter.

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