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Milady Chapter 9

Exam Questions from Milady Chapter 9

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What should a normal, healthy nail surface look like? Smooth and shiny
What is the portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge called? Nail bed
What is the whitish, half-moon shape underneath the base of the nail called? Lunula
What is the part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger/toe called? Free edge
What is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place called? Ligament
What is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail called? Sidewall
What must be nourished and healthy for the new nail plate cells to be produced? Matrix
How long does a typical replacement of the natural fingernail take? 4-6 months
Where it nail growth typically the slowest? Thumb
What is the nail's water content? 15-25%
What is the natural nail an appendage of? Skin
What can the appearance of the nails reflect the general health of? Body
What contains nerves, lymph, and blood vessels? Matrix
What is the tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but can be removed by gently scraping it referred to as? Cuticle
What is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it? Nail plate
What are cosmetologists allowed to do to the eponychium? Push it back
What are cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners actually designed for? Eponychium, lateral sidewalls, and hyponychium
Why are toenails thicker than fingernails? Toenail matrices are longer
What does healthy hair do that healthy nails DO NOT? Shed
How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced? 9-12 months
What is the living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area called? Eponychium
What is the thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed together called? Bed epithelium
What is the slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate known as? Hyponychium
What is the dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate called? Cuticle
What is the area where the nail plate cells are formed called? Matrix
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