Nails Flashcards
1
Q
Body of nail is called the _
A
Nail plate
2
Q
Nail plate composed of plate of _
A
Hard keratin
3
Q
Keratin continuously produced at its _
A
Roots
4
Q
Folds of skin overlapping nail called _
A
Nail fold
5
Q
The edge of mail is called the _
A
Free edge
6
Q
Root of nail aka _
A
Matrix
7
Q
_ is white part
A
Lunula
8
Q
Lunula is where _ visible through nail
A
Matrix
9
Q
Cuticle aka _
A
Eponychium
10
Q
Cuticle protects matrix from
A
Invading microorganisms
11
Q
Under the nail is the _
A
Nail bed
12
Q
Finger nails grow much more quickly than _
A
Toe nails
13
Q
Growth speeds up where there is _
A
Injury
14
Q
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