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

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

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.

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 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.

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

What is the technical term for the natural nail?