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The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the _________.
free edge
nail root
nail extension
epinychium
This tough protein is found in hair and nails for structural stability.
melanin
sebum
keratin
Merkle cells
D
nail plate
lunule
eponychium
hyponychium
Hyponychium
J
B
F
K
Eponychium
C
D
F
J
C
eponychium
free edge
hyponychium
matrix
Matrix
I
H
G
K
What is the technical term for the natural nail?
Lunula
Onyx
Matrix
Mantle
The hardened keratin structure covering the nail bed is the __________.
nail extension
lunula
nail plate
matrix
The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the __________.
nail body
nail root
free edge
nail bed
What is the thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate to the nail bed?
Cuticle
Bed epithelium
Free edge
Eponychium
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is known as the __________.
hyponychium
nail bed
mantle
eponychium
The dead tissue that tightly adheres to the natural nail plate is the __________.
cuticle
eponychium
ligament
hyponychium
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate is the __________.
eponychium
perionychium
hyponychium
bed epithelium
Cuticle
F
H
G
K
Nail Bed
E
H
G
K
Nail Folds
E
H
A
K
The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail is known as the __________.
free edge
bed epithelium
eponychium
lunula
Lunula
I
H
G
B
The area where the nail is formed is known as the __________.
nail bed
epinychium
matrix
hyponychium
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