The hard protective plate found at the ends of fingers & toes are:
Natural nails.
The area under a healthy nail plate should appear:
Pinkish.
A main protein that is found in natural nails is:
Keratin.
Nails are an appendage of the skin & are part of what body system?
Integumentary system.
A healthy nail is smooth, shiny, &:
Translucent.
The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sits is the:
Nail bed.
The nail bed is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called the:
Bed epithelium.
Nail cells are formed in what part of the nail structure?
Matrix.
The nail plate is guided & helped along during its growth by a thin layer of tissue called:
Bed epithelium.
The matrix continues to create new cells provided that:
It receives nutrition & is kept healthy.
The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin is the:
Lunula.
The most visible & functional part of the nail module is the:
Nail plate.
The nail plate is constructed of how many layers of nail cells?
100
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the:
Free edge.
The dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate is:
Cuticle.
The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the:
Eponychium.
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate is the:
Hyponychium.
Tough bands of fibrous tissues that connect bones are:
Ligaments.
The slits or furrows on the sides of the nail plate are:
Nail grooves.
The length, width, & curvature of nail are determined by the:
Matrix shape.
In the normal adult, the average rate of nail growth is about:
1/10 inch per month.
A healthy natural nail will continue to grow provided there is no damage to the:
Matrix.
Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about:
4 to 6 months.
What fingernail grows the fastest?
Middle finger.
The nail has a water content between:
15 & 25 percent.