Nails Flashcards
What is the hard, translucent plate that covers the tip of the finger or toe?
Nail
What is the nail bed?
The skin beneath the nail plate
What is the white, crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail?
Lunula
What is the cuticle?
The skin that overlaps the lunula
What is the function of the nail?
Protects the tips of the fingers and toes
What is the nail matrix?
The area where nail cells are produced
True or False: Nails are made of the same material as hair.
True
What is the technical term for the nail plate?
Onychium
What is the purpose of the lunula?
It helps protect the matrix
What is the function of the nail plate?
It provides a hard surface for protection
What is the nail root?
The portion of the nail that lies beneath the skin
What is the eponychium?
The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area
What is the nail bed made of?
Blood vessels and nerves
What is the nail plate primarily composed of?
Keratin
What is the nail fold?
The skin that surrounds the nail plate
What is the purpose of the nail fold?
It protects the sides of the nail
What is the hyponychium?
The area beneath the free edge of the nail
What is the function of the hyponychium?
It protects the nail bed
What is the free edge of the nail?
The part of the nail that extends beyond the tip of the finger
What is the nail groove?
The space between the nail fold and the nail plate
What is the function of the nail groove?
It helps anchor the nail in place
What is the nail plate’s texture?
Smooth and slightly convex
What is the nail’s growth rate?
Approximately 1 mm per week
What is the technical term for the nail cuticle?
Eponychium
