Parts of the nail Flashcards
1
Q
Nail growth begins here
A
Matrix
2
Q
Cell division is also known as
A
Mitosis
3
Q
New cells are pushed over what
A
Nail Bed
4
Q
Nail cells are guided straight up by
A
Nail grooves
5
Q
The hardening process is called
A
Keritinisation
6
Q
The extention of the nail plate is called
A
Free edge
7
Q
The seal underneath the free edge is called
A
Hyponychium
8
Q
The seal beneath the cuticle is called
A
Eponychium
9
Q
what is lighter in colour and contains unkeritinised cells
A
Lanula
