Anatomy of the Nail
Authored by Racheal Osman
Science
9th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the _________.
free edge
nail root
nail extension
epinychium
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail is known as the __________.
free edge
bed epithelium
eponychium
lunula
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The area where the nail is formed is known as the __________.
nail bed
epinychium
matrix
hyponychium
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate is the __________.
eponychium
perionychium
hyponychium
bed epithelium
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This tough protein is found in hair and nails for structural stability.
melanin
sebum
keratin
Merkle cells
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The living skin (also a cuticle) that is found at the base of the nail plate.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
D
nail plate
lunule
eponychium
hyponychium
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NGSS.MS-LS1-2
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