nail structure and growth

Question 1

hard protective plated located at the end of the finger or toe

Answer 1

natural nail

Question 2

the nail bed, matrix, nail plate, cuticle eponychium, hyponychium, specialized ligaments, nail folds form the –

Answer 2

nail unit

Question 3

the – is hardened keratin that sits on and slowly slides across the nail bed while it grows, and itis the most visible and functional part of the nail unit

Answer 3

nail plate

Question 4

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

Answer 4

free edge

Question 5

the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge

Answer 5

nail bed

Question 6

the nail plate is supplied with mangy nerves and is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called the

Answer 6

bed epithelium

Question 7

the area where the nail plate cells are formed

Answer 7

matrix

Question 8

the visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skins is called

Answer 8

lunula

Question 9

dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate

Answer 9

cuticle

Question 10

living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area

Answer 10

eponychium

Question 11

slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the nail plate

Answer 11

ligament

Question 12

the folds pf normal skin that surrounds the nail plate

Answer 12

nail folds

Question 13

the slights or furrows on the nail plate

Answer 13

nail grooves

Question 14

sidewall

Answer 14

lateral nail fold