Nail
Disorder
anatomy
And
Physiology
Chemistry

Parts
Of
Nail
parts
Of nail
2
100

Dark purplish discoloration under Nail

Bruised nail 

100

Large inner bone of the forearm, located on the pinky side 

Ulna 

100

Extremely flammable, colorless liquid that evaporates quickly 

Alcohol 

100

Technically term for nail 

Onyx 

100

Part of the nail plate that extends beyond the fingertip

Free edge 

200

Ingrown nail

Onychopcryptosis 

200

Technical term for the kneecap 

Patella 

200

Strong, high pH disinfectant 

Phenol 

200

Portion of skin that the nail plate rests upon as it grows out 

Nail Bed

200

Skin between the free edge and fingertip of the natural nail 

Hyponychium 

300

Vertical or horizontal indentations running the length or width of the nail plate

Ridges

300

Spread the fingers or toes

Abductor muscles 

300

A concentrate or powder made up of acrylic powder that when mixed with a monomer forms a nail enhancement 

Polymer 

300

Slits or grooves on the sides of the nail that allow growth 

Nail grooves 

300

Thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and nail plate 

Bed Epithelium 

400

Whitish discoloration of the nails 

Leukonychia 

400

Bends a joint 

Flexor Muscle

400

Type of monomer that is colorless, volatile, flammable liquid compound

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)

400

Whitish half moon shape at the base of the nail 

Lunula 

400
Portion of non living epidermis extending around the base of the nail 

Cuticle 

500

Mail will appear pitted or have roughness on the surface 

Nail psoriasis 

500

Seven bones that form the ankle 

Tarsal 

500

Substance that begin the process that starts the chain reaction, leading to very long polymer chains being created 

Initiators 

500

Part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail plate 

Matrix

500

The living skin at the base of the nail plate that partially overlaps the lunula

Eponychium