Chapter 8 Nail structure and gross

Question 1

The hard protective plate located at the end of the finger or toe is called the

Natural nail , matrix , cuticle, ligament

Answer 1

Natural nail

Question 2

The fingernails and toenails are part of which body system

digestive system, reproductive system, integumentary system, respiratory system

Answer 2

Integumentary system

Question 3

The_of the nails can reflect the general health of the body

Length, width, thickness, overall appearance

Answer 3

Overall appearance

Question 4

Which of the following is technically referred to as the onyx

The matrix, the natural nail, the eponychium, the bed epithelium

Answer 4

The natural nail

Question 5

The natural nail is primarily composed of what substance

Bile, hyponychium, keratin, carbohydrates

Answer 5

Keratin

Question 6

A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible shiny slightly pink in color with a_surface

Smooth, hardened, brittle, thin

Answer 6

Smooth

Question 7

The Keratin in natural nails is___the keratin in hair or skin

The same as, softer than, darker than, more durable than

Answer 7

More durable than

Question 8

The nail plate is relatively__to water allowing it to pass much more easily than it will pass through normal skin of equal thickness

Resistant, porous, opposed, absorbent

Answer 8

Porous

Question 9

The lower the water content in the nail the__

More rigid, darker, less rigid, lighter

Answer 9

More rigid

Question 10

The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge is called the__

Nail growth, nail fold, nail unit, nail bed

Answer 10

Nail bed

Question 11

The area under the nail plate has an__appearance extending from the Lenola to just before the free edge of the nail

Bluish, pinkish, greenish, yellowish

Answer 11

Pinkish

Question 12

Where are the nail plate cells formed

The matrix, the bed epithelium, the bone marrow, the ligaments

Answer 12

The matrix

Question 13

What is the whitish half moon shape at the base of the nail called

The nail plate, the Lunula, the eponychium, the hyponychium

Answer 13

The Lunula

Question 14

The matrix area contains nerves Length and_to nourish the matrix cells

Water supply, blood vessels, plasma, arteries

Answer 14

Blood vessels

Question 15

The_is the most visible and functional part of the nail unit

Cuticle, nail plate, bed epithelium, matrix

Answer 15

The nail plate

Question 16

The free edge_

Is an integral part of the matrix, extends over the tip of the finger or toe, attaches directly to the nail bed, guides the nail plate along the nail bed

Answer 16

Extends over the tip of the finger or toe

Question 17

The cuticle is the dead_tissue attached to the nail plate

Colorless, pinkish, flaky, hardened

Answer 17

Colorless

Question 18

Cuticle tissue is incredibly_and difficult to remove from the nail plate

Easy, sticky, difficult, tedious

Answer 18

Sticky

Question 19

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

, cuticle, hyponychium, matrix,
eponychium

Answer 19

Eponychium

Question 20

The_is the slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertips and the free edge of the nail plate

Eponychium hyponychium cuticle matrix

Answer 20

Hyponychium

Question 21

A tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds An organ in place is called

A tendon, a group, a tibia, a ligament

Answer 21

Ligament

Question 22

Nail techs are allowed to gently push back the Eponychium but are prohibited from cutting or trimming any part of it because it is

A vital part of the nail unit, necessary for nail shape, critical to nail health, living skin

Answer 22

Living skin

Question 23

Cuticle conditioners are designed for the eponychium lateral sidewalls and

Cuticle, nail plate, fingertips, hyponychium,

Answer 23

Hyponychium

Question 24

Cuticle removers when carefully applied to the nail plate can speed removal of stubborn ___

Sidewall tissue, nailbed tissue, free edge tissue, cuticle tissue

Answer 24

Cuticle tissue

Question 25

Ligaments are located at the base of the_and are around the edges of the nail bed Nail plate, sidewalls, matrix, Lunula

Answer 25

Matrix

Question 26

The_are folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate Nail folds, nail beds, nail grooves, matrices

Answer 26

Nail folds

Question 27

The sidewall also called the_is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail Vertical nail fold, corrugation , horizontal nail fold, lateral nail fold

Answer 27

Lateral nailfold

Question 28

A normal nail grows forward from the_and extends over the tip of the finger Matrix , Lunula, free edge, nail bed

Answer 28

Matrix

Question 29

The length width and curvature of the_determine the thickness width and curvature of the natural nail plate Ligament, matrix , free edge, bed epithelium

Answer 29

Matrix

Question 30

What can be done to make the nail plate grow thicker Basic manicure, hot oil manicure, spa manicure , nothing

Answer 30

Nothing

Question 31

Nails grow slowest at what time of the year Summer fall spring winter

Answer 31

Winter

Question 32

The nail of the_grows the fastest Thumb , index finger, middle finger, pinky finger

Answer 32

Middle finger

Question 33

Nails of_grow at a slower rate than others Children, adults, the elderly , adolescence

Answer 33

The elderly

Question 34

Because of hormonal changes in the body nail growth_during the last trimester of pregnancy Increases dramatically , stops altogether , decreases dramatically , varies dramatically

Answer 34

Increases dramatically

Question 35

What causes the dramatic increases and decreases the rate of nail growth during and after pregnancy A lack of prenatal vitamins, changes in diet, the use of prenatal vitamins, hormonal changes

Answer 35

Hormonal changes

Question 36

Compared to the matrix found on fingernails the matrix found on toenails is Shorter, longer, darker in color, lighter in color

Answer 36

Longer

Question 37

Compared to fingernails and toenails grow Thinner, slower, softer , faster

Answer 37

Slower

Question 38

How long does the replacement of the natural fingernail take 2 to 3 weeks, 6 to 8 weeks, 2 to 4 months, 4 to 6 months

Answer 38

For to six months like half a year

Question 39

How long does it take for the natural replacement of a toenail 8 to 10 weeks, 4 to 6 months, 9 to 12 months, 12 to 16 months

Answer 39

9 to 12 months

Question 40

The natural nail is considered an appendage of the Skin ,hair ,bone ,nailbed

Answer 40

Skin

Question 41

The surface of a normal healthy nail is_ Has hollows ,is unspotted ,has wavy ridges ,has excessive curvature

Answer 41

Unspotted

Question 42

 Oil based nail conditioners_ Are not recommended, can improve nails flexibility, can increase water loss, can soften cuticles

Answer 42

Can improve nails flexibility

Question 43

Nail folds form the nail groove or_on each side of the nail Furrow, depression, trench, wrinkle

Answer 43

Furrow

Question 44

As a person ages parts of the nail matrix begin to permanently slow down production causing the nail plate to develop a series of_running the length of the plate Wavy bridges, wavy furrows, hard depressions, narrow grooves

Answer 44

Narrow grooves