Integ. System - Nails Flashcards
1
Q
Nail root
A
Portion that is not visible
2
Q
Proximal nail fold
A
Part of the cuticle attached to the finger
3
Q
Eponychium
A
Part of the cuticle that you cut off, or tip of proximal nail fold
Where visible nail emerges
4
Q
Lunula
A
Pale crescent at the base of the nail
5
Q
Nail bed
A
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium in the skin below the nail body
6
Q
Nail body
A
Visible portion of the nail
7
Q
Free edge
A
Distal part of the nail that extends past the finger
8
Q
Hyponychium
A
Skin beneath the distal free edge of the nail that secures the nail to the fingertip
9
Q
Nail matrix
A
The epithelium proximal to the nail root that contains dividing cells, which produce new nail cells
10
Q
Lateral nail folds
A
The skin on each side of your nail
11
Q
Lateral nail groove
A
The side edge of the nail
