The hardened keratin structure covering the nail bed is the __________.

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

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 to the nail bed?

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

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

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

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 average rate of growth of fingernails in normal adults per month is __________.

The area where the nail plate cells are formed is known as the __________.

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

__________ is the tissue bordering the root and sides of a fingernail or toenail.