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WorksheetsNail Structure
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
The natural nail is part of what?
a)
muscular
b)
integumentary
c)
skeletal
d)
protective
2.
The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is the;
a)
nail bed
b)
nail plate
c)
nail grooves
d)
nail mantle
3.
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is called the;
a)
cuticle area
b)
nail body
c)
free edge
d)
extension
4.
The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the
a)
nail root
b)
nail bed
c)
nail groove
d)
nail matrix
5.
The nail bed contain s many nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thin layer of tissue called the;
a)
bed eponychium
b)
bed lunula
c)
nail mantle
d)
bed epithelium
6.
The area of the nail where the nail plate cells are formed is the;
a)
extension
b)
matrix
c)
lunula
d)
free edge
7.
The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is the;
a)
ligament
b)
eponychium
c)
cuticle
d)
lunula
8.
The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the;
a)
eponychium
b)
hyponychium
c)
free edge
d)
bed epithelium
9.
The slightly thickened layer of the skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate is the;
a)
eponychium
b)
mantle
c)
hyponychium
d)
matrix
10.
Normal healthy nails grow in a variety of shapes depending upon the shape of the;
a)
fingers
b)
eponychium
c)
matrix
d)
free edge
11.
A hardened keratin plate that sits on and covers the nail bed
a)
nail plate
b)
nail grooves
c)
lunula
d)
natural nail
12.
Also known as the onyx, composed mainly of keratin
a)
lunula
b)
natural nail
c)
nail grooves
d)
lateral nail fold
13.
Fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail
a)
lateral nail fold
b)
lunula
c)
nail grooves
d)
nail plate
14.
Visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin
a)
lunula
b)
nail grooves
c)
nail plate
d)
natural nail
15.
The slits or furrows on the sidewall of the nail
a)
nail plate
b)
natural nail
c)
nail grooves
d)
lateral nail fold
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