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State Board Review on Nail Structure

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The natural nail is part of what system?

a)

muscular

b)

integumentary

c)

skeletal

d)

circulatory

2.

The water content of the natural nail directly affects the nail's:

a)

length

b)

grooves

c)

flexibility

d)

color

3.

The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is the:

a)

nail bed

b)

nail plate

c)

nail grooves

d)

nail mantle

4.

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

a)

50

b)

75

c)

80

d)

100

5.

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is called the:

a)

cuticle area

b)

nail body

c)

free edge

d)

extension

6.

The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the:

a)

nail root

b)

nail bed

c)

nail grooves

d)

nail matrix

7.

The nail bed contains many nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thin layer of tissue called the:

a)

bed eponychium

b)

bed lunula

c)

nail mantle

d)

bed epithelium

8.

The area of the nail where the nail plate cells are formed is the:

a)

mantle

b)

matrix

c)

lunula

d)

free edge

9.

The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is the:

a)

ligament

b)

eponychium

c)

cuticle

d)

lunula

10.

The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the:

a)

eponychium

b)

mantle

c)

hyponychium

d)

matrix

11.

The slightly thickened skin between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail is the:

a)

eponychium

b)

mantle

c)

hyponychium

d)

matrix

12.

The tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place is the:

a)

bed epithelium

b)

ligament

c)

open muscle

d)

nail tendon