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Nails
Nail Structure and Growth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The hard protective plate found at the ends of fingers and toes are | natural nails |
| The area under a healthy nail plate should appear | pinkish |
| A main protein that is found in natural nails | keratin |
| Nails are an appendage of the skin and are part of what body system? | integumentary system |
| A healthy nail is smooth, shiny, and | dark grey |
| The portion of the living skin in which the nail plate sits is the | nail bed |
| The nail bed is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called the | bed epithelium |
| Nail cells are formed in which the nail plate sits is the | nail bed |
| The nail plate is guided and helped along during its growth by a thin layer of tissue called | bed epithelium |
| The matrix continues to create new cells provided that | it receives nutrition and is kept healthy |
| The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin is the | lunula |