A normal, healthy nail:
Is shiny
The portion of living skin in which the nail plate sits is called the:
Nail bed
The ___is the whitish, half moon shape at the base of the nail.
Lunula
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the:
Free edge
A___is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place
Ligament
The ____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
Sidewall
After an injury, infection, or disease, the natural nail will return to its healthy growth as long as the ____ is healthy and undamaged
Matrix
Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about:
4 to 6 months
The finger nail on the ___typically grows slowest.
Thumb
The nail has a water content between:
15 and 25 percent
The natural nail is an appendage of the:
Skin
The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the:
Muscular system
The ___ is relatively porous and will allow water
Nail plate
The matrix contains
Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can easily removed with gentle scraping is:
Cuticle
Cosmetologist are allowed to ___the eponychium
Push back
Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are not designed to treat the
Cuticle
Toenails are thicker and harder than fingernails because the ___of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail
Matrix
Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not____periodically
Shed
It's takes about ____ for toenails to be fully replaced
Non months to one year
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area
Eponychium
The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed is the:
Bed epithelium
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the finger tip and free edge of the natural nail plate is the:
Hyponychium
The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the:
Nail cuticle
The ___ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed.
Matrix