Parts of the nail
The edge of the proximal fold is called the...
cuticle
The white crescent called the __________ is over the nail matrix.
lunule
Part of the hair in the hair follicle is the...
Root
Hair Follicles
A nail is a scalelike modification of the ...
epidermis
Name the three parts of the nail.
Free edge, body, and root
Forms by division of the stratum basale epithelial cells in the
matrix
Smooth muscles called ______________ connect to the dermal tissue of each side of the hair follicle.
arrector pili
What is responsible for nail growth?
The nail matrix
The stratum basle and the epidermis extend beneath the nail called the.....
nail bed
There is an inner epithelial ____________ and an outer fibrous sheath
Hair has a central core called a...
Medulla