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Nail care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Skin and nail care for the hands | Manicure |
| Technical terms for the nail | Onyx |
| Part of the nail plate that extends beyond the finger tip | Free edge |
| Part of the nail that is shaped like a half moon | Lunula |
| A small portion of non living skin around the base of the nail | Cuticle |
| The nail body, translucent portion of the nail from the root to free edge | Nail plate |
| Skin that overlaps onto the side of the nail | Nail sidewall |
| Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate | Nail folds |
| Slits on the sides of the nail that allow for growth | Nail grooves |
| Part of the nail bed that helps produce the nail plate | Matrix |
| Thin layer of skin cells between the nail plate and nail bed | Bed epithelium |
| Skin between the free edge and finger tip of the natural nail | Hyponychium |
| Part of the nail that partially overlaps the luluna | Eponychium |
| Additional skin that overlaps onto the sides of the plate | Perionychium |
| Whitish discoloration of the nails | Leukonychia |
| A dark band or stripe on the nail | Melanonychia |
| Hang nail, a split cuticle | Agnail |
| Forward growth of living skin that adheres to the nail plate | Nail pterygium |
| Trauma to the nail causing dark purplish discoloration under the nail | Bruised nail |
| A non infectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail, making the surface seem pitted or rough | Nail psoriasis |
| Bitten nails | Onychophagy |
| Ingrown nail | Onychocryptosis |
| Abnormal brittleness of the nail plate | Onychorrhexis |
| Cosmetic service performed on the nails and skin of the feet | Pedicure |
| Also known as Quats, is a standard name for disinfectants | Quaternary Ammonium Compounds |
| An extremely flammable, colorless liquid that evaporates quickly | Alcohol |
| Commonly known as bleach | Sodium Hypochlorite |
| Strong, high pH disinfectants | Phenols |
| Based on a stabilized hydrogen peroxide and is nontoxic to the skin and environment | Accelerated hydrogen peroxide |
| Spongy respiratory organs responsible for inhaling and exhaling | Lungs |
| Largest upper bone of the arm, extending from shoulder to elbow | Humerus |
| Large inner bone of the arm | Ulna |
| Outer and smaller bone on then inside of the forearm, located on the thumb side | Radius |
| Also known as digits, are the finger and toe bones | Phalanges |
| 5 long thin bones of the palm | Metacarpals |
| 8 small bones, arranged in 2 rows, which form the wrist | Carpals |
| Sturdy, long bone extending from the hip to the knee, known as the thigh bone | Femur |
| Also known as the knee cap, a thick, flat triangular and movable bone that forms the anterior point of the knee and protects the front of the joint | Patella |
| The larger of the 2 bones that form the lower leg, located on the inner side, also known as the shin bone | Tibia |
| Smaller of the 2 bones that form the outer part of the lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle | Fibula |
| 7 bones that form the ankle- cuboid, 3 cuneiform bones, navicular, calcareous (heel), and the talus | Tarsals |
| Includes 5 long, slender bones located between the ankles and toes that form the arch of the foot | Metatarsals |
| Cause joints to straightness and body parts to stretch; make the wrist and fingers to straighten out | Extensor muscles |
| Turns the forearm and hand inward so the palm faces downward | Pronator muscles |
| Causes the joints to bend and produces bending and curling of the wrist and fingers | Flexor muscles |
| Turns the forearm and hand outward so the palm faces upward | Supinator muscles |
| Pulls the fingers together | Adductor muscles |
| Spreads or separates the fingers | Abductor muscles |
| Group of adductor muscles located in the palm that draws the thumb toward the fingers | Opponens muscles |
| Muscle located in the calf and pulls the foot down | Gastrochemius |
| Covers the front of the shin and bends the foot | Tibialis anterior |
| Muscle that is attached to the lower heel- steadies the leg and pulls the foot down | Soleus |
| Longer of the 2 muscles responsible for rotating the foot down and out | Peroneus Longus |
| Key stabilizing muscle of the lower leg and helps the foot to flex inward | Tibialis Posterior |
| Shorter of the 2 muscles responsible for rotating the foot down and out | Peroneus Brevis |
| Muscle that controls the little toe | Flexor digiti minimi |
| Any nerve located in the fingers or toes | Digital nerve |
| Smallest of the 3 arm and hand nerves that run along the mid forearm and extends into the hands | Median nerve |
| Nerve that runs along the thumb side of the arm and back of the hand | Radial nerve |
| Nerve that runs along the little finger side of the arm and palm of the hand | Ulnar nerve |
| Supplies blood to the thumb side of the arm and the back of the hand | Radial artery |
| Supplies blood to the little finger side of the arm and the palm of the hand | Ulnar artery |
| Portion of the skin that the nail plate rest upon as it grows out. | Nail bed |
| Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal | Eggshell nails |
| Also known as furrows or corrugations are vertical or horizontal indentations running the length or width of the nail plate | Ridges |
| General term for any nail disease or deformity | Onychosis |
| Fungal infection of the nail, also known as ringworm of the nail | Onychomycosis |
| Also known as Athletes foot, a fungal infection that can occur on the bottom of the feet as well as between the toes which can spread to the toe nails | Tinea Pedis |
| Inflammation of the matrix; redness, swelling around the base or underneath the nail plate, sometimes pus is present | Onychia |
| Loosening or separation, without shredding of the nail plate from the nail bed | Onycholysis |
| Bacterial inflammation of the skin surrounding the nail plate | Paronychia |
| Acrylic liquid mixed with a polymer to form nail sculpting product | Monomer |
| Type of monomer that is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid compound that polymerizes readily and is used especially as a monomer for acrylic resin | Methyl methacrylate (MMA) |
| Powders used for acrylic nails; a combinations of monomers, initiators, and a catalyst. | Polymers |
| Begins the process that starts the chain reaction, leading to very long polymer chains being created. | Initiators |
| Tacky, film-like layer that forms on top of the nail enhancement | Inhibition Layer |
| Polymerization | Also known as curing or hardening, creates the polymers, then stops and a hardened substance- the sculpted nail- is formed. |
| Specialized acrylic monomers that quickly polymerize with alcohol, water, or alkaline to form the adhesive | Cyanoacrylates |
| Used to adhere the fabric wrap to the natural nail or tip. | Nail wrap resin |
| Short polymer chains that consist of just a few monomers, creating a thickened resin, a gel-like substance | Oligomers |
| Ingredient with little odor used to create the polymerization process | Urethane Acrylate |
| Am other ingredient with little odor to create the polymerization process. | Urethane Methacrylate |
| Chemicals that begin the polymerization process in creating gel nails | Photoinitiators |
| Metal tool with a grooved edge used to smooth and file the free edge | Nail rasp |
| Disposable tool use for pushing back cuticles | Wooden pushers |
| Used to gently scrape the cuticles from the natural nail. | Metal pusher |
| Can occur to the nails through filing or when removing the cuticle, causing small unseen openings in the skin that allow pathogens in and can cause infection. | Microtrauma |
| High quality virgin plastic for nail tips | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| Edge of the well that bumps up against the free edge of the natural nail | Position stop |
| Edge of the nail tip below the contact area | Stress Area |
| Applied sparingly to the natural nail prior to the acrylic application to assist in adhesion | Primer |
| A method for nail enhancement utilizing tightly woven materials to add strength and durability | Fabric wraps |
| Based on the use of reflex points located throughout the hands, feet, and head that are linked to other parts of the body. | Reflexology |
| An activator is a catalyst to help quicken the ___ of nail resins | Dying time |
| ___ hydrogen peroxide is a disinfectant that only needs to be changed every 14 days | Accelerated |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene ___ is a high quality virgin plastic used to make artifical nail tips | Styrene |
| Visible depressions running the width of the natural nail plate are a nail condition called ___ lines | Beaus |
| ___ soaps help break down and remove the residue from foot soaks, scrubs, and masks | Chelating |
| The gastrochemius muscle pulls the foot ___ | Down |
| The hyponychium is located ___ the free edge | Under |
| The nail plate rest upon this portion of the skin | Nail bed |
| Nail psoriasis is a non infectious condition that appears ___ and rough | Pitted |
| Nail pterygium is the forward growth of living skin that adheres to the | Nail plate |
| Onychia is the inflammation of the nail ___ | Matrix |
| Onychosis is the general term for any nail ___ | Disease |
| The bacterial inflammation of the skin surrounding the nail plate | Paronychia |
| Onychomadesis is the complete ___ of the nail | Shedding |
| ___ are the chemicals that begin the polymerization process in gel nails | Photoinitiators |
| Pilcatured nail plates are folded into the nail bed at a ____ angle | 90 degree |
| When mixed with a monomer, the powder that forms a nail enhancement | Polymer |
| Position stop is the edge of the well that bumps up against the ___ of the natural nail | Free edge |
| ____are caused by matrix injury, excessive use of cuticle and Polish removers, and run the length or width of the nail plate | Ridges, furrows, and corrugations |
| ____ wraps are made from thin material having a tight weave to create a smooth, even, clear, appearance | Silk |
| Ringworm is a contagious ___ infection | Fungal |
| There are ___ tarsals bones that form the ankle | 7 |
| The tibialis Posterior is a muscle that helps the foot flex | Inward |
| Wooden pushers are made of which disposable wood material | Orange, rose, and hard |