Chapter 9 Nail Growth

Front 1

The portion of the cuticle surrounding the entire nail border is called

Back 1

Perionychium

Front 2

The half moon located at the base of the nail is called

Back 2

Lanula

Front 3

The main purpose of the nail is to

Back 3

Protect and use as a tool

Front 4

The nail reflects

Back 4

General health and diseases of the body

Front 5

The nail is composed mainly of the protein called

Back 5

Keratin

Front 6

The tough Bank of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ plays consists of

Back 6

Ligaments

Front 7

The dead tissue that Tightly adheres to the natural nail plate is the

Back 7

Cuticle

Front 8

If a toenail is lost through injury how long will it take for replacement

Back 8

8 to 12 months

Front 9

Which nail grows the slowest

Back 9

Thumb

Front 10

Which nail grows the fastest

Back 10

Middle finger

Front 11

The water content of a nail directly affects the nails

Back 11

Flexibility

Front 12

The water content of the nail is between

Back 12

15 to 25%

Front 13

The nail plate is constructed of approximately how many layers of nail cells

Back 13

100

Front 14

The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nailbed to the nail plate is the

Back 14

Bed epithelium

Front 15

If the matrix remains healthy a nail lost through injury will be replaced and about how many months

Back 15

4 to 6

Front 16

The extension of the cuticle at the base of the nail body which partly overlaps the Lanula is called the

Back 16

Eponychium

Front 17

The technical term for the nail is

Back 17

Onyx

Front 18

The natural nail consists of basic parts which are nailbed, matrix bed, nail plate, and

Back 18

Cuticle, specialized ligaments, and nail folds

Front 19

The visible portion of the nail that rest upon and is attached to the nailbed is called the

Back 19

Nail body

Front 20

The average of growth of fingernails in a normal adults is

Back 20

1/10th per month

Front 21

The skin that surrounds the nail plate is the

Back 21

Nail fold

Front 22

The skin that surrounds the nail place is the

Back 22

Nail fold

Front 23

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate in the nailbed is the

Back 23

Bed epithelium

Front 24

The average of growth of fingernails in a normal adults is

Back 24

1/10th per month

Front 25

The skin that surrounds the nail plate is the

Back 25

Nail fold

Front 26

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate in the nailbed is the

Back 26

Bed epithelium

Front 27

The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the

Back 27

Nail bed

Front 28

The skin that surrounds the nail plate is the

Back 28

Nail fold

Front 29

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate in the nailbed is the

Back 29

Bed epithelium

Front 30

The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the

Back 30

Nail bed

Front 31

The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the

Back 31

Free edge

Front 32

The average of growth of fingernails in a normal adults is

Back 32

1/10th per month

Front 33

The skin that surrounds the nail place is the

Back 33

Nail fold

Front 34

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate in the nailbed is the

Back 34

Bed epithelium

Front 35

The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the

Back 35

Nail bed

Front 36

The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the

Back 36

Free edge

Front 37

The Harden keratin plate covering the nailbed is the

Back 37

Nail plate