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When plaque becomes mineralized with calcium and phosphate crystals, it becomes a hard, porous substance called _____.


Definitions:

Renal Artery

A blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the kidneys.

Ureter

A tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

Renal Corpuscles

The filtering structures in the kidneys, each consisting of a glomerulus and a Bowman's capsule.

Renal Cortex

The outer layer of the kidney where blood filtration takes place.

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