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A normal, healthy nail surface ______________.
is completely inflexible
has a spotted surface
is shiny and smooth
is white and opaque
The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge is called the ______________.
nail bed
cuticle
matrix
ligament
The ____________ is the whitish, half-moon shape underneath the base of the nail.
sidewall
lunula
root
free edge
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the ____________.
free edge
matrix
bed epithelium
sidewall
A __________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
muscle
ligament
tendon
nerve
The ___________ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
eponychium
hyponychium
nail groove
sidewall
As long as the ___________ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created.
lateral nail fold
lunula
matrix
nail plate
Ordinarily, replacement of a natural fingernail takes about _____________.
6-12 months
4-6 months
6-8 months
2-8 months
The nail growth rate on the ____________ is typically the slowest.
thumb
middle finger
pinkie finger
index finger
The nail has a water content between _________.
10 & 15 percent
1 & 5 percent
20 & 45 percent
15 & 25 percent
The natural nail is an appendage of the __________.
dermis
epidermis
skin
skeletal system
The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the ____________.
body
skin
muscular system
skeletal system
The _____________ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it.
nail bed
matrix
nail plate
eponychium
The matrix contains ____________.
muscles and blood vessels
nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
water and muscles
water, ligaments, and blood vessels
Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be removed with gentle scraping is the ______________.
perionychium
hyponychium
eponychium
cuticle
Cosmetologists are allowed to gently _____________ the eponychium.
cut
trim
push back
file
Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are actually designed for the eponychium, _______________ and hyponychium.
cuticle
nail plate
lateral sidewalls
lunula
Toenails are thicker than fingernails because the _____________ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail.
nail bed
matrix
lunula
eponychium
Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ______________ periodically.
cut
cleaned
shed
maintained
It takes about ____________ for toenails to be fully replaced.
3-6 months
6-9 months
9-12 months
12-15 months
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area is the ___________.
eponychium
hyponychium
cuticle
lunula
The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed is the _____________.
bed eponychium
bed epithelium
lateral nail fold
onyx
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate is the ________________.
epithelium
eponychium
sidewall
hyponychium
The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the nail _____________.
bed
fold
groove
cuticle
The ____________ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed.
cuticle
lunula
matrix
free edge
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