QUIZΞZ.NΞT
A normal, healthy nail surface _____________
is shiny and smooth
The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge is called the ______________
nail bed
The ____________ is the whitish, half-moon shape underneath the base of the nail
lunula
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the _______
free edge
A ______________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place
ligament
The _______________ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail
sidewall
As long as the _____________ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created
matrix
Ordinarily, replacement of a natural fingernail takes about __________
four to six months
The nail growth rate on the ___________ is typically the slowest
thumb
The nail has a water content between __________
15 and 25 percent
The natural nail is an appendage of the _____
skin
The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the ______________
body
The _____________ is realatively porous and will allow water to pass through it
nail plate
The matrix contains ______________
nerve, lymph, and blood vessels
Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be removed the gentle scraping is the ____________
cuticle
Cosmetologist are allowed to gently ___________ the eponychium
push back
Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are actually designed for the eponychium, ____________, and hyponychium
lateral sidewalls
Toenails are thicker than fingernails because the __________ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail
Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ____________ periodically
shed
It takes about __________ for toenails to be fully replaced
nine to twelve months
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area is the _______
eponychium
The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed is the __________
bed epithelium
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate is the __________
hyponychium
The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the nail _______
The ______________ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed
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