Nails

Question 1

Agnail / hangnail

Answer 1

Split cuticle around the nail
(cause: improper cuticle cutting/ dry skin/ job related)

Question 2

Abductor muscle

Answer 2

Moves foot away from body & spreads apart fingers and toes

Question 3

Melanonychia

Answer 3

Darkening of the nails, discoloration in band or stripe (cause: excess melanin)

Question 4

Carpals bones

Answer 4

8 small bones arranged in 2 rows which form the wrist.

Question 5

Onyx

Answer 5

Composed of keratin, become an outgrowth or appendage of the skin.

Question 6

Lungs

Answer 6

The spongy respiratory organs responsible for inhaling & exhaling

Question 7

Alcohol

Answer 7

An extremely flammable, colorless liquid that evaporated quickly. It is a slow acting disinfectant

Question 8

Flexor digiti minimi

Answer 8

The muscle that controls the pinky toe

Question 9

Onychorrhexis

Answer 9

(Brittle nails) abnormal brittleness of nail plate (cause: excessive use of cuticle/ polish remover, rough filing or injury)

Question 10

Ulna bone

Answer 10

The large inner bone of the forearm located on the pinky side.

Question 11

Phenol

Answer 11

Strong, high PH disinfectants.
Most expensive disinfectant.

Question 12

Eponychium

Answer 12

Living skin at the base of the mail plate that partially overlaps the lunula.

Question 13

Nail plate

Answer 13

(Nail body) the translucent portion of the nail extending from nail root to free edge.

Question 14

Bruised nail

Answer 14

Dark purplish discoloration under the nail (cause: injury to nail bed)

Question 15

Tibia bone

Answer 15

(Shin bone)
The larger of the 2 bones that form the lower leg, located on the inner side.

Question 16

Nail folds

Answer 16

Skin folds that form the nail grooves

Question 17

Nail wrap resin

Answer 17

Used to adhere the fabric wrap to the natural nail.

Question 18

Oligomers

Answer 18

Short polymer chains that consist of just a few monomers creating a thick resin (a gel-like substance) includes initiators & activators

Question 19

Onychophagy

Answer 19

Bitten nails
(Cause: habitual nail biting)

Question 20

Patella

Answer 20

(Knee cap)
A thick, flat triangular and movable bone that forms the anterior point of the knee & protects the front of the joint

Question 21

Nail psoriasis

Answer 21

Nail will appear pitted and/ or have roughness on the surface.
(Cause: genetics)

Question 22

Acrylic nail

Answer 22

Used as a nail enhancement that Is created with a mix of liquid (monomer) and powder (polymer)

Question 23

Polymerization

Answer 23

(Curing or hardening)
Creates the polymer, then stops and hardened substance (the sculpted nail) is formed.

Question 24

Humerus bone

Answer 24

Is the largest upper bone of the arm, extending from the shoulder to elbow.

Question 25

Tinea pedis

Answer 25

(Athletes foot)
A fungal infection that can occur on the bottom of the feet, between the toes & can spread to toenails. (Dry, itchy, scaly, inflamed, small blisters)

Question 26

Femur bone

Answer 26

(Thigh bone)
The Sturdy, long bone and extending from hip to knee

Question 27

Opponens muscles

Answer 27

A group of adductor muscles, located in the palm, that draw the thumb towards the fingers.

Question 28

Phalanges

Answer 28

The bones in the fingers and toes
(Also known as digits)

Question 29

Polymer

Answer 29

The powder used for acrylic nails, which are a combination of monomers, initiators and a catalyst.

Question 30

Matrix

Answer 30

Part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps produce the nail.
Damage can effect nail growth.