NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which layer of the skin is avascular?
A
dermis
B
subcutaneous
C
epidermis
D
sebaceous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, the layer of skin which is visible. The epidermis is also the thinnest of the three skin layers. It is an avascular skin layer, so it does not contain blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis is avascular and cells of this layer must get their oxygen and nutrients from capillaries in the dermis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Only the underlying cells near the base are viable. The epidermis is said to be avascular because it does not contain a blood supply. The layer deep to the epidermis, called the dermis, is vascular.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dermis is vascular which means that it contains blood vessels. The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, is avascular, which means it does not contain blood vessels. Blood vessels within the dermis deliver important molecules, such as oxygen and necessary nutrients to the cells and tissues located within it.

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