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13 Cards in this Set
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Free Edge
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The part of the nail that extends beyond the end of the finger and protects the tips if the fingers or toes.
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Nail Body
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(Nail plate) the visible nail area from the nail root to the free edge. Made of layers. No nerves or blood vessels.
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Nail Wall
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The folds of skin on either side of the nail groove.
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Lunula
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The half-moon shape at the base of the nail, which appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the nail matrix and nail bed meet.
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Eponychium
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The cuticle that overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail
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Cuticle
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The loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail.
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Nail Matrix
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The active tissue that generates cells, which harden as they move outward from the root to the nail.
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Nail Root
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Attached to the matrix at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle.
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Mantle
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The pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix.
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Nail Bed
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The area of the nail on which the nail body rests. Nerves and blood vessels found here supply nourishment. Ligaments attach the nail bed to the bone.
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Nail Grooves
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The tracks on either side of the nail that the nail moves on as it grows.
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Perionychium
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The skin that touches, overlaps and surrounds the nail.
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Hyponychium
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The skin underneath the free edge.
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