Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Cosmetology

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
bed epithelium   thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed  
🗑
eponychium   Living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area.  
🗑
free edge   part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe  
🗑
hyponychium   the slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the free edge of the nail plate  
🗑
ligament   a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs  
🗑
lunula   The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin is the  
🗑
matrix   area where the natural nail is formed; this area is composed of matrix cells that make up the nail plate.  
🗑
nail bed   portion of the skin that the nail plate sits on  
🗑
nail cuticle   dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate.  
🗑
nail folds   folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate  
🗑
nail grooves   slits or furrows on the sides of the sidewall.  
🗑
nail plate   Hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed.  
🗑
natural nail   the hard protective plate of the nail, composed mainly of keratin  
🗑
natural nail unit   Composed of several major parts of the fingernail including the nail plate, nail bed, matrix, cuticle, eponychium, hyponychium, hyponychium, specialized ligaments, and nail fold. Together, all of these parts form the nail unit.  
🗑
sidewall   the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: samkohlenberg
Popular Miscellaneous sets