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Chapter 9- Nail Structure And Growth Flashcards

1
Q

A normal, healthy nail surface _____________.

A.is completely inflexible
B. Has a spotted surface
C.is shiny and smooth
D.is white and opaque

A

Is shiny and smooth

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2
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The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge is called the __________.

A.nail bed
B.cuticle
C.matrix
D.ligament

A

Nail bed

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3
Q

The ___________ is the whitish, half moon shape underneath the base of the nail

A.sidewall
B.lunula
C.root
D.free edge

A

Lunula

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4
Q

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the _____________

A. Free edge
B.matrix
C.bed epithelium
D.sidewall

A

Free edge

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5
Q

A ____________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place

A.muscle
B.ligament
C.tendon
D.nerve

A

Ligament

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6
Q

The __________ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail

A.eponychium
B.hyponychium
C.nail grove
D.sidewall

A

Nail groove

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7
Q

As long as the __________ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created

A.lateral nail fold
B. Lunula
C.matrix
D.nail plate

A

Matrix

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8
Q

Ordinarily, replacement of the natural fingernail takes about ___________

A.six to twelve months
B.four to six months
C. Six to eight months
D. Two to eight months

A

Four to six months

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9
Q

The nail growth rate on the _____________ is typically the slowest

A.thumb
B.middle finger
C.pinkie finger
D,index finger

A

Thumb

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10
Q

The nail has a water content between ____________

A.10 and 15 percent
B.1 and 5 percent
C.20 to 45 percent
D.15 and 25 percent

A

15 and 25 percent

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11
Q

The natural nail is the appendage of the _______________.

A.dermis
B.epidermis
C.skin
D.skeletal system

A

Skin

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12
Q

The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the _____________.

A.body
B.skin
C.muscular system
D. Skeleton system

A

Body

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13
Q

The ___________ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it

A.nail bed
B.matrix
C.nail plate
D.eponychium

A

Nail plate

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14
Q

The matrix contains ____________

A.muscles and blood vessels
B.nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
C.water and muscles
D.water, ligaments, and blood vessels

A

Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels

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15
Q

Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be removed with gentle scraping is the ____________

A.perionychium
B.hyponychium
C.eponychium
D.cuticle

A

Cuticle

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16
Q

Cosmetologists are allowed to gently ___________ the eponychium

A.cut
B.trim
C.push back
D.file

A

Push back

17
Q

Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are actually designed for the eponychium, _______________, and hyponychium

A.cuticle
B.nail plate
C.lateral sidewalls
D.lunula

A

Lateral sidewalls

18
Q

Toenails are thicker than fingernails because the ____________ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail

A.nail bed
B.matrix
C.lunula
D.eponychium

A

Matrix

19
Q

Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ______________ periodically

A.cut
B.cleaned
C.shed
D.maintained

A

She’d

20
Q

It takes about ______________ for toenails to be fully replaced

A.three to six months
B.six to nine months
C.nine to twelve months
D. Twelve to fifteen months

A

Nine to fifteen months

21
Q

The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area is the ____________

A.eponychium
B.hyponychium
C.cuticle
D.lunula

A

Eponychium

22
Q

The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plates and the nail bed is the _____________

A.bed eponychium
B.bed epithelium
C. Lateral nail fold
D. Onyx

A

Bed epithelium

23
Q

The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate is the ________________

A.epithelium
B.eponychium
C.sidewall
D.hyponychium

A

Hyponychium

24
Q

The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the nail ___________

A.bed
B.fold
C.groove
D.cuticle

A

cuticle

25
Q

The ____________ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed

A. Cuticle
B. Lunula
C. Matrix
D. Free edge

A

Matrix

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