avascular

Examples of avascular in the following topics:

• Burns

  • This moist, protein-rich avascular environment encourages microbial growth.
  • Eschar also restricts distribution of systemically administered antibiotics because of its avascularity.

• Nerve and Blood Supply

  • The articular capsule is highly innervated but avascular (lacking blood and lymph vessels), and receives nutrition from the surrounding blood supply via either the slow process of diffusion or convection, a far more efficient process.

• Structure, Type, and Location of Cartilage

  • Cartilage is an avascular, flexible connective tissue located throughout the body that provides support and cushioning for adjacent tissues.
  • Chondrocytes rely on diffusion to obtain nutrients as, unlike bone, cartilage is avascular, meaning there are no vessels to carry blood to cartilage tissue.

• Serosa

  • The epithelial layer, known as mesothelium, consists of a single layer of avascular flat nucleated cells (simple squamous epithelium) which produce the lubricating serous fluid.

• Characteristics of Epithelial Tissue

  • These protein connections hold the cells together to form a tightly connected layer that is avascular but innervated in nature.

• Serous Membranes

  • The epithelial layer, known as mesothelium, consists of a single layer of avascular flat nucleated cells (simple squamous epithelium) which produce the lubricating serous fluid.

• Cartilage Growth

  • However, due to the extremely slow growth of cartilage and its avascular properties, regeneration and growth of cartilage post-injury is still very slow.

• Synovial Membranes

  • Just beneath the intima, most synovium has a dense net of small blood vessels that provide nutrients, not only for synovium, but also for the avascular cartilage.

• Structure of Synovial Joints

  • Just beneath the intima, most synovia have a dense net of small blood vessels that provide nutrients for the synovia and the avascular cartilage.