Paronychia
A type of muscle that spreads the fingers and toes apart:
a. adductor
b. abductor
c. opponens
d. pronator
b. abductor
The part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail plate:
a. lunula
b. nail sidewall
c. matrix
d. cuticle
c. matrix
Alcohol can be described as:
a. extremely flammable
b. colorless
c. evaporating quickly
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
The technical term for nails
a. onyx
b. eponychium
c. leukonychia
d. manicure
a. onyx
These are the eight bones of the wrist:
a. humerus
b. tibia
c. phalanges
d. carpals
d. carpals
This muscle moves the little toe:
a. peroneus brevis
b. peroneus longus
c. flexor digiti minimi
d. paronychia
c. flexor digiti minimi
Abnormal brittleness of the nail plate:
a. onychophagy
b. onychorrhexis
c. agnail
d. bruised nail
b. onychorrhexis
These are spongy, respiratory ograns responsible for inhaling and exhaling:
a. lungs
b. phalanges
c. kidneys
d. femurs
a. lungs
The chemical reaction that creates polymers is known as:
a. curing
b. polymerization
c. hardening
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
The darkening of the nail that may be in a band or stripe:
a. leukonychia
b. nail psoriasis
c. nail pterygium
d. melanonychia
d. melanonychia
A group of adductor muscles located in the palm that pulls the thumb toward the fingers:
a. carpals
b. phalanges
c. opponens
d. striated
c. opponens
The split cuticle located around the nail:
a. bruised nail
b. agnail
c. melanonychia
d. perionychium
b. agnail
A strong, high pH disinfectant:
a. phenol
b. ammonia
c. glyceryl
d. quat
a. phenol
A type of adhesive applied on top of the nail fabric to create a hard nail surface:
a. nail adhesives
b. nail wipes
c. nail wrap resin
d. nail dehydrant
c. nail wrap resin
The acrylic powder, which is combined with the liquid, to form the sculpting product for acrylic nails:
a. masks
b. monomer
c. scoop
d. polymer
d. polymer
The largest upper bone in the arm:
a. ulna
b. humerus
c. radius
d. carpal
b. humerus
The large inner bone of the forearm, located on the pinky side:
a. radius
b. phalange
c. humerus
d. ulna
d. ulna
Noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail making it appear pitted or rough:
a. nail psoriasis
b. agnail
c. eggshell nail
d. onychophagy
a. nail psoriasis
The sturdy, long bone extending from the hip to the knee:
a. tibia
b. patella
c. femur
d. fibula
c. femur
Another name for the kneecap:
a. fibula
b. tibia
c. humerus
d. patella
d. patella
Dark purplish discoloration under the nail that is caused by trauma:
a. eggshell nail
b. perionychium
c. bruised nail
d. onychocryptosis
c. bruised nail
Bitten nails:
a. leukonychia
b. eggshell nails
c. onychophagy
d. paraonychia
c. onychophagy
Also known as the shin bone:
a. tibia
b. patella
c. fibula
d. femur
a. tibia
Short polymer chains consisting of just a few monomers that create a thick resin or ‘gel-like’ substance:
a. acrylic liquid
b. oligomers
c. nail wrap resin
d. nail adhesiv
b. oligomers
Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate:
a. cuticle
b. nail folds
c. eponychium
d. free edge
b. nail folds