Chapter 9.Nail Structure & Growth vocab words

__________ is a thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed.

_______ is dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate.

_______ is the living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area.

_________ is part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe

________ is a slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate.

_________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.

________ is a visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin; it is the whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail.

________ is a area where the nail plate cells are formed; this area is composed of matrix cells that produce the nail plate.

________ is a portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge.

_______ is folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate.