HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
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What does avascular mean?
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tissue has a blood supply
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tissues are not connected to anything
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tissues do not have a blood supply
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part of the extracellular matrix
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Avascular necrosis is the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply. Also called osteonecrosis, it can lead to tiny breaks in the bone and cause the bone to collapse. The process usually takes months to years. A broken bone or dislocated joint can stop the blood flow to a section of bone.
Detailed explanation-2: -Epithelial tissues do not contain blood vessels and as such are avascular.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cartilage does not contain blood vessels (it is avascular) or nerves (it is aneural).
Detailed explanation-4: -(ay-VAS-kyoo-ler neh-KROH-sis) A condition in which there is a loss of blood flow to bone tissue, which causes the bone to die.
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