This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Subject name: Surgery
True statement for axial flap is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Carries its own vessels within it, B. Kept in limb, C. Transverse flap, D. Carries its own nerve in it
A: Carries its own vessels within it
Answer: A: Carries its own vessels within it 
Explanation: Ans. (a) Carries its own vessels within itRef: Sabiston 19th edition, Pages 1917-1919* Axial pattern flap: Based on a named blood vessel* Random flap: No named blood vessel. It survives based on the Subdermal plexus