The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is called the____ .

The nail plate is constructed of approximately how many layers of nail cells?

The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the_____ .

What is the technical term for the natural nail?

The water content of the nail is between___ .

The water content of a nail directly affects the nail’s____ .

The nail unit consists of basic parts, which are the nail bed, matrix, nail plate, and ____________.

The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the _____.

What is the thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed?

The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is known as the______.

If a toenail is lost through injury, how long will it take for replacement?

The average rate of growth of fingernails in normal adults is ________ .

Which nail grows the fastest?

Which nail grows the slowest?

If the matrix remains healthy, a nail lost through injury will be replaced in about how many months?

The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail is known as the______ .

The dead tissue that tightly adheres to the natural nail plate is the _____ .

The tough bank of fibrous tissue that holds an organ in place consists of ______.

The skin that surrounds the nail plate is known as the ____ .

(weird- it's nail fold- don't be fooled by this one!)

After an injury, infection, or disease,the natural nail will return to it's healthy growth as long as the _____ is healthy and undamaged.

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

The natural nail is an appendage of the _____.