Growth Rate Of Nails Flashcards
1
Q
Takes _ months for nail to grow from root to tip
A
6
2
Q
Nail growth accelerated in _ weather
A
Warm
3
Q
2 areas where nail grows (2)
A
Germinal matrix
Nail bed
4
Q
Germinal matrix is area beneath _ of nail
A
Root
5
Q
At germination matrix, epithelial cells become _ which thickens nails
A
Enriched with keratin
6
Q
Nail bed provides surface over which _
A
Growing nail divides
7
Q
Cell division more rapid in summer because
A
Blood circulates faster
8
Q
If person right handed, nail of _ grows faster
A
Right thumb
9
Q
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