WorksheetsAll Nail Structure and Nail Diseases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The natural nail is part of what system?
Muscular
Integumentary
Skeletal
Protective
Which of the following may appear to be one solid piece, but is actually constructed of about 100 layers
lunula
nail plate
nail bed
nail folds
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger it toe is called the ______.
cuticle area
extension
nail body
free edge
When the eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn, a ___ occurs.
purogenic granuloma
trumpet nail
splinter hemorrhage
hangnail
What is a nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate?
bruised nail
bruised onychia
blue nails
abnormal nails
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate is the _________.
eponychium
matrix
mantle
hyponychium
A friend shows you paperwork from a doctor stating that he has tinea pedis. What is his condition?
scaling skin
whitish patches on the nail
athlete's foot
ingrown nails
Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of _____ .
local infection
ingrown nails
athlete's foot
nail psoriasis
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of _____.
onychomadesis
nail psoriasis
eggshell nails
onycholysis
Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is known as _____.
onychophagy
plicatured nails
onychophosis
onychorrhexis
An individual who bites his or her nails may be said to have _____.
onychocrytosis
trumpet nail
onychomycosis
onychophagy
Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allow small amounts of blood flow result in _____.
purogenic ganulomas
trumpet nail
splinter hemorrhages
hangnails
The dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is ______ .
ligament
lunula
eponychium
cuticle
Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is known as _______.
onychia
flagella
onyx
fungi
The natural nail is composed mainly of a hard, fiber-shaped __________.
protein
eponychium
adipose tissue
matrix
The nail plate is formed by the ______.
matrix cells
grooves
cuticle
mantle
An ingrown nail is called a(an) is called _________.
onychocryptosis
onychophagy
trumpet nail
onychomycosis
Moriah has a nail deformity. The general term for her condition is ________.
onyc
onychophosis
onychia
onychosis
________ refers to a fungal infection of the nail.
onychocryptosis
onychophagy
Onychopathology
onychomycosis
The surface of a healthy natural nail should be _______.
smooth and spotted
pitted and rough
flexible and spotted
smooth and unspotted
