MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The epidermis has
A
blood vessels
B
no blood vessels
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The epidermis is the outermost part, made of stratified squamous epithelial tissue. So, are there blood vessels in the epidermis? Nope. It’s epithelium and epithelial tissue is avascular.

Detailed explanation-2: –As epidermis is the top layer of skin, it does not contain any blood vessels. 2. Dermis: Dermis is a skin layer which is present beneath the epidermis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The second layer of the skin (located under the epidermis) is called the dermis; it contains collagen and elastin, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, sebaceous (oil) glands, and hair follicles.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘epidermis’.

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