WorksheetsMilady Ch. 9 Nail Structure & Growth
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A normal, healthy nail surface____________________.
is completely inflexible
has a spotted surface
is shiny and smooth
is white and opaque
The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge, is called the____________.
nail bed
cuticle
matrix
ligament
The________________ is the whitish, half moon shape underneath the base of the nail.
sidewall
lunula
root
free edge
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the___________________.
free edge
matrix
bed epithelium
sidewall
A_____________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
muscle
ligament
tendon
nerve
The____________ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
eponychium
hyponychium
nail groove
side wall
As long as the______________ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be healthy.
lateral nail fold
lunula
matrix
nail plate
Ordinarly, replacement of a natural fingernail takes about _________________
six to twelve month
four to six months
six to eight months
two to eight months
The nail growth rate on the ________________ is typically the slowest.
thumb
middle finger
pinkie finger
index finger
The nail has a water content between__________________
10 and 15 percent
1 and 5 percent
20 and 45 percent
15 and 25 percent
The natural nail is an appendage of the __________________.
dermis
epidermis
skin
skeletal system
The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the _____________________.
body
skin
muscular system
skeletal system
The _____________ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it.
nail bed
matrix
nail plate
eponychium
The matrix contains______________________.
muscles and blood vessels
nerves, lymphs and blood vessels
water and muscles
water ligaments and blood vessels
Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be removed with gentle scraping is the ______________.
perionychium
hyponychium
eponychium
cuticle
Cosmetologists are allowed to gently _________________ the eponychium.
cut
trim
push back
file
Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are actually designed for the eponychium, _________________, and hyponychium.
cuticle
nail plate
lateral sidewalls
lunula
Toenails are thicker than fingernails because the ____________________ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail.
nail bed
matrix
lunula
eponychium
Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ______________ periodically.
cut
cleaned
shed
maintained
It takes about_______________ for the toenails to be fully replaced.
three to six months
six to nine months
nine to twelve months
twelve to fifteen months
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area is the _____________________.
eponychium
hyponychium
cuticle
lunula
The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed is the_________________.
bed eponychium
bed epithelium
lateral nail fold
onyx
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate is the _________________.
epithelium
eponychium
sidewall
hyponychium
The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the nail____________.
bed
fold
groove
cuticle
The_____________ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed.
cuticle
lunula
matrix
free edge
