STRUCTURE & GROWTH
Normal skin folds that surround the nail plate.
NAIL FOLDS
The hardened keratin plate that sits on top of the nail bed. It’s the most visible and functional part of the nail unit.
Nail Plate
What can help maintain healthy nails?
Regular manicures, good nutrition, and keeping the cuticles moisturized help and maintaining healthy nails.
a cosmetic treatment of the hands involving cutting, shaping, and often polishing the nails, cuticle removal, and skin softening. I’m doing.
manicure
gently scrapes cuticle tissue off the natural nail plate
Metal pusher
The entire skin flap covering the matrix, extending from the visible nail plates edge to the first joint of the finger or toe.
Proximal Nail Folds (PNF)
Portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge
Nailed Bed
What is the technical term for natural nail?
Onyx
Used to soak the clients fingers in warm water and soften the skin and cuticles.
Finger Bowls
Stainless steel implement used to carefully trim away, dead skin around the nails
Nail nippers
______________ is where the nail plate cells are formed and extends from under the nail folds at the nail plates base.
Matrix
_______________ is the nonliving colorless tissue attached to the nail plate.
Cuticle
What part of the nail unit contains the nerves, lymph, and blood vessels?
The matrix contains nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
In addition to disinfecting, some states require all multi use metal implements be sterilized in a:
Autoclave
Are generally single use, although some companies claim their __________ can be sanitized with the spray or disinfectant
Abrasive nail files and buffers
_________________ is the living skin underneath the PNF found at the nail plates base covering the matrix area.
Eponychium
The slightly thickened skin layer between the fingertip and the nail plates free edge.
Hyponychium
Name at least five basic parts of the nail unit.
The nail unit is made up of nail faults, proximal nail fold, nail plate, nail bed, matrix, cuticle, eponychium, hyponychium, and specialized ligaments.
Tools used to perform nail services.
Implements
also known as reusable implements, must be properly cleaned and disinfected after each use.
Multiuse implements
Tough bands of fibrosis tissue that connects bones or hold an organ in place
Specialized ligaments
What is the difference between the cuticle and the eponychium?
The eponychium is the living skin underneath the PNF: the cuticle is the nonliving colorless tissue attached to the nail plate
List the hand and arm massage movements.
effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, vibration, friction
Define scope of practice.
Scope of practice refers to the list of services that you are legally allowed to perform in your specialty in your state.