Nail Parts Flashcards
1
Q
Nail Root
A
Found beneath the skin extending into the finger
2
Q
Lunula
A
The white, half-moon shaft at the base of the nail
3
Q
The lunula makes up…
A
The edge of the nail root
4
Q
What is located in the nail bed?
A
Blood vessels and nerves
5
Q
Nail plate is composed of…
A
Keratin
6
Q
What is commonly called the finger nail?
A
Nail plate
7
Q
Cuticle
A
Fuses the skin to the nail plate
8
Q
Cuticle is also called….
A
Eponychium
9
Q
Perionychium
A
Skin overlying the nail plate on its sides
10
Q
Hyponychium
A
Layer of skin beneath the free edge of the nail plate
