Cos chapter 9

Submitted by Miranda on Sun, 08/14/2022 - 02:40

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There are 25 questions in this lesson.

	Question	Answer
1	A normal, healthy nail surface _____________	is shiny and smooth
2	The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge is called the ______________	nail bed
3	The ____________ is the whitish, half-moon shape underneath the base of the nail	lunula
4	The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the _______	free edge
5	A ______________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place	ligament
6	The _______________ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail	sidewall
7	As long as the _____________ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created	matrix
8	Ordinarily, replacement of a natural fingernail takes about __________	four to six months
9	The nail growth rate on the ___________ is typically the slowest	thumb
10	The nail has a water content between __________	15 and 25 percent