Which of the Following Types of Tissues is Always Avascular

Question

Which of the following types of tissues is always avascular?
A)connective tissue
B)muscle tissue
C)nervous tissue
D)epithelial tissue
E)more than one of these tissues is avascular

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue is always avascular, as it is composed of cells tightly packed together with little to no extracellular matrix between them. This means that it relies on diffusion from nearby blood vessels to obtain nutrients and oxygen.