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Chapter 9 Nail Structure And Growth Flashcards

1
Q

A normal healthy nail is…

A

Shiny.

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2
Q

The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sets is called the…

A

Nail bed

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3
Q

The whitish half moon shape at the base of the nail is the…

A

Lunula

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4
Q

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

A

Free edge

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5
Q

What is the tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place?

A

Ligament

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6
Q

What is the fold of skin that overlaps the side of the nail?

A

Sidewall

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7
Q

After an injury infection or disease the natural nail will return to its healthy growth as long as the… Is healthy and undamaged

A

Matrix

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8
Q

Replacement of the natural finger nail usually takes about…

A

4 to 6 months

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9
Q

The fingernail on which finger typically grows the slowest?

A

The thumb

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10
Q

What is the water content of the natural nail between?

A

15 and 25%

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11
Q

The natural nail is an appendage of the…

A

Skin

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12
Q

The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the…

A

Body

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13
Q

The… Is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through

A

Nail plate

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14
Q

Which part of the nail contains nerves, lymph and blood vessels?

A

The Matrix.

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15
Q

Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can easily be removed with a gentle scraping is the…

A

Cuticle

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16
Q 
Cosmetologists are allowed to…the eponychium. 
A. Cut
B. Trim
C. Push back
D. File
A

C. Push back.

17
Q

Cuticle moisturizers softeners and conditioners are not designed to treat the…

18
Q

Toenails are thicker and harder than finger nails because the… Of the toenail is longer than that of the finger nail

19
Q

Healthy hair sheds periodically but healthy nails do not.

True or false

20
Q

How long does it take for a toenail to be fully replaced?

A

Nine months to one year

21
Q

The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is the…

A

Eponychium

22
Q

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate of the nailbed is the…

A

Bed epithelium

23
Q

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate is the…

A

Hyponychium

24
Q

The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the…

A

Nail cuticle

25
Q

What is the name of the area where the nail plate cells are formed?

A

The matrix. ⭐️

SC Cosmotology State Board Milady (16 decks)

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