| A | B |
|---|
| onyx | technical term for nail |
| keratin | what the nail is made of |
| nail body | also called plate |
| nail plate | visible portion of the nail that is attacher to nail bed |
| nail bed | under nail body; has blood vessels which provide nourishment (food) |
| matrix | where reproduction & hardening takes place; has nerves & lymph |
| lunula | also called half-moon |
| half-moon | located near base of nail ; covers matrix |
| cuticle | epidermis (skin) around the nail |
| eponychium | section of cuticle at BASE of nail |
| hyponychium | portion of cuticle SURROUNDING ENTIRE nail |
| nail walls | fold of skin overlapping SIDES of nail |
| nail grooves | TRACKS on side of that helps the nail MOVE as it grows |
| mantle | protects the matrix; nail root is embedded in deep fold of skin |
