9. Nail Growth AndStructure

Question 1

Healthy nail surface

Answer 1

Shiny and smooth

Question 2

Nail bed

Answer 2

The portion of the living skin that supports the nails plate as it grows toward the free edge

Question 3

Lunula

Answer 3

The whitish half old shape under the base of the nail

Question 4

Free edge

Answer 4

The part of the nails plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe

Question 5

Ligament

Answer 5

A touch band of fiber ours tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place

Question 6

Sidewall

Answer 6

Is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail

Question 7

Matrix

Answer 7

As long as it is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created

Question 8

Replacement

Answer 8

Of a natural nail is 4 to 6 months

Question 9

Nail growth rate

Answer 9

On the thumb is typically slowest

Question 10

Nail

Answer 10

Has water content between 15&25%

Question 11

Natural nail

Answer 11

Is the relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it

Question 12

Appearance of nails

Answer 12

Reflect the general health of the body

Question 13

Nail plate

Answer 13

Relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it

Question 14

Matrix

Answer 14

Contains nerves, lymph and blood vessels

Question 15

Cuticle

Answer 15

Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be removed with gentle scraping co

Question 16

Cosmetologist

Answer 16

Allowed to gently push back the eponychium

Question 17

Cuticle moisturizers and softened and conditioners

Answer 17

Actually designed for

The eponychium, lateral sidewalk a, and hyponychium

Question 18

Toenails

Answer 18

Are thicker than finger nails Becuase the matrix of the toenails is longer than that of the fingernails

Question 19

Healthy nails

Answer 19

Are not shed periodically

Question 20

Toenails

Answer 20

Takes nine to 12 months to be fully replaced

Question 21

Eponychium

Answer 21

The living skin it the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area

Question 22

Bed epithelium

Answer 22

Thin layer of tires that attaches the nail plate and nail bed

Question 23

Hyponychium

Answer 23

Slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lays between the fingertips and free edge of the nail plate

Question 24

Nail cuticle

Answer 24

Dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate

Question 25

Matrix

Answer 25

The area where the nail place cells are formed