Nailing It
This is the structure of the nail that is made of hard keratin from the nail matrix
What is the nail plate?
This plane separates anterior and posterior
This protein enables cells stick to the extracellular matrix.
What is adhesion?
This biomolecule makes up proteins
What is amino acid?
What differentiates simple and stratified epithelia?
What is the number of layers?
This is the part of the nail matrix that is visible
What is the lunula?
This plane separates superior and inferior.
What is transverse?
This junction has no space between the cells and creates a seal.
What is tight junction?
This cell signal, signals to itself.
What is autocrine?
These sweat glands are most common within the human body.
What is merocrine sweat glands?
The eponychium is another name for...
What is the cuticle?
The plane that separates left and right sides of the body.
What is sagittal?
This junction uses connexon proteins to allow for communication between cells.
What is gap junction?
This protein structure makes up multiple chains of proteins.
What is quaternary?
These are the three categories of connective tissues.
What is proper, fluid, and supportive?
The nail bed is what layer of skin?
What is the epidermis?
Anterior and posterior can also be considered...
Ventral and Dorsal
These junctions are anchored to the extracellular matrix and use the integrin protein.
What are hemidesmosomes?
This occurs when two different versions of alleles are present.
What is codominance?
These cells make up the adipose tissue.
What are adipocytes?
As opposed to the eponychium the skin underneath the nail is called...
What is the hyponychium?
When a body is laying in supine position, the belly is facing this direction.
What is downward?
These junctions are the strongest to prevent cells from pulling apart.
What are desmosomes?
This structure makes up the cell membrane.
What is the phospholipid bilayer?
This feature makes the hyaline cartilage stronger than elastic cartilage.
What is chondrocyte grouping?