Nail Shape
Another name for the natural nail
What is the Onyx
The water 🌊 content of the nail is between 💦
15-25%
How many parts is the nail unit made of?
What is nine
It's no in German
Extra 💯 points to name the 9 parts
The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail called?
What is Lunula
The hardened keratin structure covering the nail bed.
What is the Nail Plate 💅🏻
(with a healthy matrix) How long does it take for your nail to grow back?
4-6 months
The functional part of the nail bed that is most visible
What is the nail plate 🍽️
The tough bank of fibrous tissue that holds an organ in place
What are specialized ligaments
Directly affected by the water content of the nail
What is Flexability
If you've lost a toenail through injury how long will it take to grow back?
9-12 months
The blood vessel that brings nourishment to the nail is located in
What is the Nail Bed 🛏️
The skin that surrounds the nail plate
What are sidewalls
The part of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip
What is the Free Edge
Average rate for a normal adults fingernail growth
1/10" to 1/8"
The dead 💀 tissue that tightly adheres to the natural nail plate
What is Cuticle
How many layers construct of the nail cells approximately?
100
The thin layer of tissue that attaches to the nail plate and nail bed
What is the Bed Epithelium
What finger grows the fastest? What finger grows the slowest?
Fastest: Middle
Slowest:Thumb
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix
What is the Eponychium
Innbetween the Eponychium and the nail plate
What is True Cuticle