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WorksheetsState Board Review on Nail Structure
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The natural nail is part of what system?
muscular
integumentary
skeletal
circulatory
The water content of the natural nail directly affects the nail's:
length
grooves
flexibility
color
The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is the:
nail bed
nail plate
nail grooves
nail mantle
The nail plate is constructed of how many layers of nail cells?
50
75
80
100
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is called the:
cuticle area
nail body
free edge
extension
The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the:
nail root
nail bed
nail grooves
nail matrix
The nail bed contains many nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thin layer of tissue called the:
bed eponychium
bed lunula
nail mantle
bed epithelium
The area of the nail where the nail plate cells are formed is the:
mantle
matrix
lunula
free edge
The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is the:
ligament
eponychium
cuticle
lunula
The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the:
eponychium
mantle
hyponychium
matrix
The slightly thickened skin between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail is the:
eponychium
mantle
hyponychium
matrix
The tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place is the:
bed epithelium
ligament
open muscle
nail tendon
