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The nail is a horny, translucent plate of ________that protects the tips of the fingers and toes. (hard keratin)
Nails are an ______ of the skin. appendages
The six basic parts of the nail are the ________ .(bed) , (matrix) , nail (plate) , (cuticular) system, specialized (ligaments) , and nail (folds)
The________ produces nail plate ______ matrix cells
The most visible and functional portion of the nail is the ______ ____ nail plate
__________attaches the nail bed and matrix to underlying bone Ligaments
_______ is the layer of skin between the free edge and the nail plate hyponychium
The ______ is known as nail root. matrix
The ____ ________slide along the ____ _____as it grows. nail plate nail bed
The___ ___ is the living skin that supports the nail plate. nail bed
The ______ is the living skin at the base of the nail plate. eponychium
Nail growth is influenced by _______ _____, and _______. (nutrition) , (health) , (disease)
The average rate of nail growth in an adult is about _____ _____. (1⁄10) " per (month)
____ ___ ___ themselves if the (matrix) remains in good condition. Nails can replace
The _____ is the crescent of dead tissue around the nail base cuticle
The technical term for nail is _______. onyx
Knowledge of ____ ____ and manicures provide you with the foundation from which to offer the service. nail structure
Nails are part of the ________ system. integumentary
The main function of the nail is for protection
More infections are spread through the ____ and _____ than any other area of the body. nails hands
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