Nail Theory
Question
part of the nail that extends beyond end of finger or toe
nail plate/visible nail area from nail root to free edge/ made of layers
folds of skin on either side of the nail groove
half moon shape at the base of the nail
cuticle that overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail
loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
active tissue the generates cells
attached to the matrix at the base of the nail, under skin and inside the mantle
pocket like structure that holds the root and matrix
area of nail that the nail body rests on/ has blood vessels to supply nourishment
tracks on either side of the nail that the nail moves on as it grows
skin that touches overlaps and surrounds the nail
skin under the free edge
what type of protein are nails made of
nail growth originates from active tissue known as the
nails grow an average rate of 1/8" per
Answer
free edge
nail body
nail wall
lunula
eponychium
cuticle
nail matrix
nail root
mantle
nail bed
nail grooves
perionychium
hyponychium
keratin
matrix
month