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