Nail plate
Hardened keratin plate that sit on top of the nail bed is
Nail plate
Hardened keratin plate that sits on top of the nail bed; most visible and functional part of the nail is
Nail plate
what is the technical term
onyx
Bitten nails
onychophagy
what is onycholysis
separation of the nail plate from the nail bed
How many layers of cells are in the nail plate
50 layers or less
what is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail
lateral nail fold
Onyx is mainly composed of
Keratin
Abnormal split or brittle nails is
onychorrhexis
what is onychomadesis
falling of a nail plate
Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger is
free edge
What is proximal nail fold
The flap of skin covering the matrix
A normal nail looks like
Firm and flexible,shiny,and slightly pink
whitish spots of discoloration of the nail is
leukonychia
what is onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
The nail plate is relatively porous to
water
The eponychium is often mistaken for
The cuticle
What does the surface of the nail usually look like
Smooth,unspotted,no splits or deep grooves
significant darkening of the fingernail and toenail caused by increased pigment cells
melanonychia
Tinea pedis is
Athlete's feet
What percent of water is in the nail
15% - 25%
What nail grows the fastest and slowest
Middle finger, thumbnail
A healthy nail should be
Whitish and translucent in appearance,pinkish and beige color of the nail bed
what are nail disorders
Unhealthy condition either hereditary or caused by injury or disease of the nail
onychomycosis is
fungal infection