The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge is called ______________.

The _________________ is the whitish, half-moon shape underneath the base of the nail.

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the _________________.

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

The _______________ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.

As long as the _____________ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created.

Ordinarily, replacement of a natural fingernail takes about _______________________.

The nail growth rate on the _________________ is typically the slowest

The nail has a water content between __________________.

The natural nail is an appendage of the __________________.

The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the ___________________.

The __________________ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it.

The matrix contains ____________________.

Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be removed with gentle scraping is the ______________.

Cosmetologists are allowed to gently _________________ the eponychium.

Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are actually designed for the eponychium, ______________________, and hyponychium.

Toenails are thicker than fingernails because the ______________ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail.

Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not _______________ periodically.

It takes about _____________ for toenails to be fully replaced.

The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area is the _________________.

The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed is the ____________________.

The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate is the ____________________.

The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the nail ___________________.

The __________________ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed.