Nail Care Quiz Study Guide

Front 1

nail plate

Back 1

nail body, translucent part of the nail, extending from nail root to free edge

Front 2

free edge

Back 2

part of the nail plate that extends beyond the fingertip

Front 3

hyponychium

Back 3

the skin between the free edge and fingertip of the the natural nail

Front 4

nail root

Back 4

portion of the nail plate hidden under a fold of skin (mantle) at the base of the nail plate

Front 5

nail bed

Back 5

the portion of skin that the nail plate rests opon as it grows out

Front 6

bed epithelium

Back 6

is a thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail plate

Front 7

cuticle

Back 7

small portion of non-living epidermis extending around the base of the nail

Front 8

lunula

Back 8

the whitish, half moon shape at the base of the nail

Front 9

specialized ligaments

Back 9

attach the nail bed and the matrix to the bone, underneath the ligament is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bons or holds organs in place

Front 10

matrix

Back 10

the part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail. damage to the matrix can affect the nail plates growth

Front 11

mantle

Back 11

is a pocket like fold of skin that holds the nail root and matrix in place

Front 12

nail folds

Back 12

skin folds that form nail grooves

Front 13

nail side wall

Back 13

known as lateral nail fold, the piece of skin that overlaps onto the side of the nail

Front 14

nail grooves

Back 14

slits or grooves on the sides of the nail that allow growth

Front 15

eponychium

Back 15

is the living skin at the base of the nail plate that partially overlaps the lunula

Front 16

perionychium

Back 16

is the additional or excessive skin that overlaps onto the sides of the nail plate

Front 17

agnail

Back 17

also known as hangnail; split cuticle around the nail

Front 18

bruised nail

Back 18

dark purplish discoloration under the nail

Front 19

discolored nails

Back 19

variety of diffrent colors

Front 20

egg shell nails

Back 20

thin white nail plates, that are more flexable than normal