Nail Structure and Growth Ch 5

The ______ is the hard, protective plate that protects the tips of the fingers and toes.

• eponychium

• nail cuticle

• matrix

• natural nail

What part of the natural nail unit protects the tips of the fingers and toes?

• nail plate

• nail cuticle

• matrix

• nail bed

Angela is training to be a cosmetologist. While she is working on a client, her manager stops her because she's about to clip too close to the eponychium. What might Angela have confused the eponychium for?

• nail plate

• nail cuticle

• matrix

• natural nail

The natural nail itself is technically referred to as the ____________.

• nail plate

• nail cuticle

• matrix

• onyx

The _______________ is composed mainly of keratin.

• nail bed

• nail cuticle

• matrix

• onyx

What are the characteristics of a normal, healthy nail?

• soft and flexible

• firm and rigid

• firm and flexible

• firm with ridges

What color is NOT normal for a healthy nail?

• pinkish

• reddish

• whitish

• beige

The natural nail unit includes which part of the finger?

• the tip to the first knuckle

• the tip to the second knuckle

• the whole finger

• the nail itself

Which of the following is not a part of the natural nail unit?

• nail plate

• nail cuticle

• matrix

• onyx

Answer explanation

Which of the following is not a part of the natural nail unit?

The lateral nail fold is also known as ____.

• the sidewall

• Beau's lines

• the eponychium

• the free edge