| A | B |
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| a normal, healthy nail surface | is shiny and smooth |
| the portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as its grows toward the free edge is called | nail bed |
| the is the whitish, half- moon shape underneath the base of the nail | lunula |
| the part of the nail plate that extend over the tip of the finger or toe is the | free edge |
| a is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bone or hold 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 take about | four to six month |
| 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 na appendage of the | skin |
| the appearance of the nail can reflect the general health of the | body |
| the is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it | nail plate |
| the matrix contains | nerves, lymph, and blood vessels |
| tissue that adheres directly to the natural plate but which can be removed with gentle scraping is the | cuticle |
| allowed to gently the eponychium | push back |
| cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are actually designed for the eponychium, and hyponychium | lateral sidewall |
| toenails are thicker and fingernails because the of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail | matrix |
| unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not periodically | shed |
| it take about for toenails to be fully replaced | nine to twelve month |
| the living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area is the | enponychium |
| 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 | cuticle |
| the is the area where the nail plate cells are formed | matrix |
