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19 Cards in this Set
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Onychology |
The study of nails |
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Free Edge |
Extends beyond the end of the finger or toe |
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Nail Body |
Visible nail plate |
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Nail Wall |
Folds of skin on either side of nail groove |
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Lunula |
Whitened half-moon shape at base of nail |
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Eponychium |
Cuticle that overlaps lunula at nail base |
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Cuticle |
Loose, overlapping skin around the nail |
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Nail Matrix |
Generates cells that make the nail |
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Nail Root |
Attached to matrix |
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Mantle |
Holds root and matrix |
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Nail Bed |
Area of nail on which the nail body rests |
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Nail Grooves |
Tracks that nail moves on as it grows |
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Perionychium |
Skin that touches, overlaps, and surrounds the nail |
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Hyponychium |
Skin underneath the free edge |
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Keratin |
Protein that hardens to make the nail |
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4-6 months |
How long does it take to grow a new nail on average? |
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Summer |
Nail growth is faster in which season? |
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Toenails |
Which nails grow slower? |
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1/8"(.3cm) |
Rate of nail growth per month in adults |
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