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Chapter 8 Flashcards

0
Q

The area under a healthy nail plate should appear:

A. bluish
B. reddish
C. pinkish
D. brownish

A

pinkish

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The hard protective plate found at the ends of fingers and toes are:

A. nail grooves
B. natural nails
C. nail ends
D. mantles

A

natural nails

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2
Q

A main protein that is found in natural nails is:

A. water
B. keratin
C. cuticle
D. melanin

A

keratin

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Q

Nails are an appendage of the skin and are part of what body system?

A. digestive system
B. respiratory system
C. nervous system
D. integumentary system

A

integumentary system

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Q

A healthy nail is smooth, shiny and:

A. dark gray
B. translucent gray
C. bluish
D. translucent

A

translucent

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Q

The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sits is the:

A. nail bed
B. cuticle
C. nail fold
D. ligament

A

nail bed

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Q

The nail bed is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called the:

A. natural nail
B. free edge
C. bed epithelium
D. nail groove

A

bed epithelium

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7
Q

Nail cells are formed in what part of the nail structure?

A. matrix
B. mantle
C. cuticle
D. muscle

A

matrix

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8
Q

The nail plate is guided and helped along during its growth by a thin layer of tissue called:

A. matrix cells
B. bed epithelium
C. nail groove
D. nail enhancement

A

bed epithelium

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9
Q

The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin is the:

A. cuticle
B. root
C. lunula
D. bulb

A

lunula

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10
Q

The most visible and functional part of the nail module is the:

A. nail plate
B. free edge
C. cuticle
D. lunula

A

nail plate

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11
Q

The nail plate is constructed of how many layers of nail cells?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 50
D. 100

A

100

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12
Q

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

A. free edge
B. manual edge
C. nail root
D. nail groove

A

free edge

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Q

The dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate is:

A. groove
B. matrix
C. cuticle
D. eponychium

A

cuticle

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14
Q

The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the:

A. eponychium
B. hyponychium
C. cuticle
D. free edge

A

eponychium

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15
Q

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate is the:

A. hyponychium
B. cuticle
C. eponychium
D. nail fold

A

hyponychium

16
Q

Tough bands of fibrous tissues that connect bones are:

A. arteries
B. ligaments
C. tendons
D. mantle

A

ligaments

17
Q

The slits of furrows on the sides of the nail plate are:

A. artificial nails
B. natural nails
C. nail mantles
D. nail grooves

A

nail mantles

18
Q

The length, width and curvature of nails are determined by the:

A. matrix shape
B. bed epithelium
C. groove shape
D. furrow shape

A

bed epithelium

19
Q

In the normal adult, the average rate of nail growth is about:

A. 1/16 inch per month
B. 1/4 inch per month
C. 1 inch per year
D. 1/10 inch per month

A

1/16 inch per month

20
Q

A healthy natural nail will continue to grow provided there is no damage to the:

A. cuticle
B. groove
C. matrix
D. edge

A

matrix

21
Q

Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about:

A. 6 to 12 months
B. 4 to 6 months
C. 4 to 8 weeks
D. 2 to 8 months

A

4 to 6 months

22
Q

What fingernail grows the fastest?

A. middle finger
B. thumb
C. toenails
D. damaged nails

A

middle finger

23
Q

The nail has a water content between:

A. 10 and 15 percent
B. 1 and 5 percent
C. 20 and 45 percent
D. 15 and 25 percent

A

15 and 25 percent

24
Q

The matrix continues to create new cells provided that:

A. it is conditioned with regular manicures
B. it receives nutrition and is kept healthy
C. it is attached to the free edge
D. it extends beyond the free edge

A

it receives nutrition and is kept healthy

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