It is made of four or five layers of epithelial cells, depending on its location in the body. It does not have any blood vessels within it (i.e., it is avascular). ... The cells in all of the layers except the stratum basale are called keratinocytes, which make up about 95% of all epidermal cells.

Which layer is vascular and which one is avascular in the skin?

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 stratum is avascular?

The epidermis:

The epidermis is avascular, i.e. it contains no blood vessels. The epidermis (or cuticle) of most of our skin is made up of 4 layers: the stratum corneum. the stratum granulosum.