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Nail Flashcards

1
Q

What is the main purpose of a Manicure/Pedicure?

A

To keep nails, hands and feet in good condition

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2
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What’s the nail plates purpose?

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Protect the end of the fingertip
Enhance sensitivity

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3
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Free edge

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Nail extending the end of the finger

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4
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Hyponychium

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Seal between the free edge and the fingertip

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5
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Perionychium

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Nail folds, protective seal for the nail plate and nail bed

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6
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Eponychium

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Protective seal between the outer and inner parts of the nail.
Fold of skin at the bottom of the nail plate

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7
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Nail plate

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Protective shield of translucent keratin for the nail bed beneath

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8
Q

What gives nails that pink look?

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Blood vessels underneath the nail plate

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9
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Cuticle

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Layer of skin growing from the base of the nail over the nail plate

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10
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Nail bed

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Adds cells to the underside of the nail plate which thicken and strengthen it as it grows

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11
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Nail groove

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Help keep the nail plate in position

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12
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Matrix

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Keratin Cells are produced here
Lies beneath the nail bed and only the top is visible (lunula)

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13
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Mantle

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Deep fold of skin at the base of the nail
Protects matrix

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14
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Lunula

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Visible part of the matrix

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15
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How long does a nail grow per week?

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Fingernails - up to 3mm per week
Toenails - up to 1mm per week

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16
Q

How long does it take for the whole nail to be replaced?

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Fingernails - replaced every 2-3 times per year

Toenails - every 12-18 months

17
Q

When might nail growth increase?

A

Peaks in early teens
Pregnancy
Summer
While we sleep

18
Q

What factors affect nail growth

A

Health
Age
Diet
Medication
Climate
Damage
Lifestyle

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