TLE 3rd Quarter Quiz #1

a specialized form of skin, Nail is a plate of keratin that lies on the tips of the fingers and toes. The main purpose of nails is to serve as ‘a layer of protection’ for our fingers and toes.

part of the nail bed which contains nerves and blood vessels and is located beneath the nail root. It produces cells that generate and harden the nail and will continue to grow as long as it receives nutrition and remains in a healthy condition.

half-moon shape found at the base of the nail where the matrix connects with the nail bed.

the overlapping skin around the nail. A normal cuticle should be loose and pliable.

This is common among people with long, perfect nail beds. It may be styled slightly rounded at the base and slightly pointed at the fingertips.

Ideal for shorter nails, the nail is allowed to grow out straight at the sides for approximately 1.5 mm and then the tip is filed into a rounded shape.

As the oval shape followed by squaring off the tip, this gives the nail tip strength over the oval shape.

The square shape of nails are the most famous among the nail shapes. It is created by allowing the nail to grow out straight and then filling the tip straight across the right angles with the rest of the nail plate.

the skin upon which the nail body or nail plate rests. It is supplied with many blood vessels and nerves. The blood vessels supply nourishment for the nail.

folds of the skin overlapping the sides of the nail.