Nail unit
All parts of the finger from the tip to the first knuckle.
Natural Nail unit
Normal skin folds that surround the nail plate
Nail folds
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe.
Free edge
The nail plate and the nail bed are the same thing?
No
Nutrition, Exercise, and overall health affects the?
Nail Growth
Technical term for the natural nail.
Onyx
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
The nail bed contains many nerves and is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called?
Bed epithelium
Contains nerves, Lymph, and blood vessels
Matrix
Manicures, good nutrition, and keeping cuticles moisturized will help do what?
Maintain healthy nails
Natural nails are comprised mostly of what?
Keratin
The hardened keratin plate that sits on top of the nail bed.
Nail Plate
The visible part of the matrix that extends underneath the living skin is called?
Lunula
Tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones or hold an organ in place.
specialized ligaments
Fact or Myth? Prenatal vitamins cause nail growth
Myth
Nails are apart of what body system?
Integumentary system
Portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge
Nail bed
The nonliving colorless tissue attached to the nail plate
Cuticle
Nail folds, PNF, Nail plate, Nail bed, Matrix, Cuticle, eponychium, Hyponychium, and specialized ligaments
The 9 basic parts of a natural nail unit
What is the average nail plate growth rate in typical adults?
1/10 to 1/8 of an inch per month
or
2.5 to 3 millimeters per month
Firm, Flexible, Shiny and Slightly pink describes what?
Healthy Nails
Where the nail plate cells are formed and extends from under the nail fold at the nail plates base
Matrix
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
Complete finger nail plate replacement takes how long?
4 to 6 months