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Milady Standard9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bed epithelium | Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed. |
| Eponychium | Living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area. |
| Free edge | Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe. |
| Hyponychium | Slightly thickened layer of the skin that between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate. |
| Ligament | Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds and organ in place. |
| Lunula | Visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin; it is the whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail. |
| Matrix | Area where the nail plate cells are formed; this area is composed if matrix cells that produce the nail plate |
| Nail Bed | Portions of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge. |
| Nail Folds | folds of normal skin that surround the natural plate. |
| Nail Grooves | Slits or furrows on the sides of the sidewall. |
| Nail Plate | Hardened Keratin plate that sits on and covers the natural nail bed, most visible and functional part of the natural nail. |
| Natural Nail | Onyx; Hard protective plate is composed mainly of keratin. |
| Natural Nail Unit | Composed of fingernail, nail plate, nail bed, matrix, cuticle, eponychium, hyponychium, specialized ligaments, and nail fold. |
| Sidewall | Lateral Nail Fold; the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail. |