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What is the composition of spongiosa?
Loosely arranged collagen and elastic fibers infiltrated with large numbers of proteoglycans
Where is the spongiosa located?
On the atrial or blood vessel side of each valve
What is the function of the fibrosa?
To anchor the valve to the skeletal rings of the heart
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