Chapter 9 Nail Structure And Growth Flashcards
(25 cards)
A normal healthy nail is…
Shiny.
The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sets is called the…
Nail bed
The whitish half moon shape at the base of the nail is the…
Lunula
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the…
Free edge
What is the tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place?
Ligament
What is the fold of skin that overlaps the side of the nail?
Sidewall
After an injury infection or disease the natural nail will return to its healthy growth as long as the… Is healthy and undamaged
Matrix
Replacement of the natural finger nail usually takes about…
4 to 6 months
The fingernail on which finger typically grows the slowest?
The thumb
What is the water content of the natural nail between?
15 and 25%
The natural nail is an appendage of the…
Skin
The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the…
Body
The… Is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through
Nail plate
Which part of the nail contains nerves, lymph and blood vessels?
The Matrix.
Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can easily be removed with a gentle scraping is the…
Cuticle
Cosmetologists are allowed to…the eponychium. A. Cut B. Trim C. Push back D. File
C. Push back.
Cuticle moisturizers softeners and conditioners are not designed to treat the…
Cuticle
Toenails are thicker and harder than finger nails because the… Of the toenail is longer than that of the finger nail
Matrix
Healthy hair sheds periodically but healthy nails do not.
True or false
True.
How long does it take for a toenail to be fully replaced?
Nine months to one year
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is the…
Eponychium
The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate of the nailbed is the…
Bed epithelium
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate is the…
Hyponychium
The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the…
Nail cuticle
