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

Which layers are vascular or avascular?

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...

Which layer of the integument is avascular?

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. This tough layer is chiefly made up of keratin and epithelial cells, stacked in tightly-packed sheets.