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Natural Nail |
The Hard Protective plate located at the end of the finger or Toe. |
Nail bed |
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Onyx |
The natural nail itself is technically referred to as the_____ and is composed mainly of Keratin, the fiber shape protein found in skin and hair. |
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Nail Unit |
The natural nail is divided into several major parts, including the nail bed, matrix, nail plate, cuticle, eponychium, hyponicium, specialized ligaments and nail folds |
Parts of Nail |
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Nail Plate |
Is the harden Keratin plate that sits on top of the underlying Nail bed. The nail plate is formed by the matrix cells. The sole job of the matrix cells is to create nail plate cells. Then nail Plate may appear to be one solid piece but is actually constructed of 100 layers of nail cells. |
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Free Edge |
Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe. |
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Nail Bed |
Is the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge. |
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Bed Epithelium |
The nail bed is supplied with Mini nerves and is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called the |
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Matrix |
Is the area where the nail plate cells are formed. perit is our formed. It is composed of ____ cells that produce other cells that become the nail plate. The ____ Area containa Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels to nourish the ____cells. |
Area b4 cuticle |
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Lunula |
It is Whitish Half-moon shape underneath the base of the Nail plate. It is Visable part of the Matrix that extends from Underneath the Living Skin. |
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Cuticle |
Is the Dead Colorless tissue attatched to the Nail Plate. This tissue is incredibly sticky and difficult to remove. |
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Eponychium |
Is the Living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the Matrix area. |
LIVING SKIN ! NOT DEAD |
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Hyponychium |
Is the slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the Free Edge of the Nail plate. |
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Ligament |
Is a tough band of Fibrous tissues that connects the bones or Holds an organ in place |
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Nail Folds |
Are Folds of normal skin that surround the Nail Plate. |
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How Long does it Take to grow back the Nail plate and Toenail Plate? |
4 to 6 months -Finger // 9 months to 1 Yr -Toe |
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