nails Flashcards
1
Q
nails
A
The nail functions by protecting the digits and contributing to tactile sensation (superior extremity)
2
Q
Lunula
A
The lunula has a primary structural role in defining the free edge of the distal nail plate (superior extremity)
3
Q
cuticle
A
The cuticle is a diffusion barrier limiting water and solute transport across the apoplast and for its protection of the plant against chemical and mechanical damage, as well as pest and pathogen attack (superior extremity)
4
Q
Nail root
A
It produces most of the volume of the nail and the nail bed.(superior extremity)
