Key terms
Tip of the nail extending over fingernail or toenail
Free edge
The ___ is the hard protective plate full of mainly Karatin.
Natural nail
Straight across the free edge with no rounding along the outside.
square nail
another name for the natural nail is the Onyx
True
can a licensed cosmetologist work on someone with an infection
No
Technical term for the natural nail
Onyx
The matrix is made up of mostly ____?
Nerve,Lympf, Blood vessels
rounded along the free edge
oval nails
The natural nail is composed mainly of a protein called melanin
False
together all of the main parts of the nail are referred to as the?
Natural nail unit
The living skin at the base of the nail plate that covers the matrix
Eponychium
The water content directly affects the nails ____
Flexibility
Tapered and longer than usual and are sharp at the tip
Pointed nail
The natural nail is divided into 4 parts
False
what will cause an abnormal shape or form of the nail
Disease, Injury, or Infection
A slightly thickened layer of the skin between the fingertip and free edge
Hyponichium
The natural nail is a part of ___ system
Integumentary
Type of nail that curves Inward like a circle
Concave nail
the natural nail has a water content between 5-10%
false
what is the nail plate called that allows water to pass through it more easily
Porous
Layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate to the nail bed.
Bed Epithelium
Toenails take ___ months to be fully replaced
9-12
nail that grows downward at the tip
convex
the average rate of nail plate growth is for a normal adult is 1/10 to 1/8 inches per month
True
How many layers of cells is the nail plate constructed of
100