Which type of connective tissue is avascular?
A) adipose
B) bone
C) cartilages
D) areolar
E) reticular

Name: Which type of connective tissue is avascular? A) adipose B) bone C) cartilages D) areolar E) reticular
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Cartilages are avascular because they lack blood vessels. Nutrients and oxygen diffuse through the extracellular matrix to nourish the cells of the cartilage. The other connective tissues listed (adipose, bone, areolar, and reticular) all have vascularization.

Which Type of Connective Tissue Is Avascular