WorksheetsNail Structure and Growth (Cosmetology)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the technical term for natural nail?
Lunula
Matrix
Onyx
Mantle
The water content of the nail is between _______________
5 and 10 percent
15 and 25 percent
30 and 40 percent
45 and 55 percent
The water content of the nail directly affects the nail's _____
color
length
thickness
flexibility
The nail unit consists of basic parts, which are the nail bed, matrix, nail plate and __________
cuticle, folds, ligaments, lunula and free edge
cuticle, eponychium, perionychium, hyponychium, specialized ligaments and nail folds
onyx, bed epithelium, nail folds and free edge
cuticle, nail folds, eponychium, hyponychium, and free edge
The hardened keratin structure covering the nail bed is the _____
nail extension
nail plate
matrix
lunula
The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is called the ________
nail root
nail fold
nail plate
cuticle
The nail plate is constructed of approximately how many layers of nail cells?
50
75
100
125
The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the _______________
nail root
nail extension
nail body or plate
free edge
The blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail plate are found in the ________
nail body
nail root
nail bed
free edge
What is the thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed?
Bed epithelium
Cuticle
Eponichium
Free edge
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is known as the _____________
nail bed
eponychium
hyponychium
mantle
The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail is known as the _____________
free edge
bed epithelium
lunula
eponychium
The dead tissue that tightly adheres to the natural nail plate is the ______
cuticle
eponychium
hyponychium
ligament
The tough bank of fibrous tissue that holds an organ in place consists of ________
nail folds
ligaments
half moons
nail grooves
The skin that surrounds the nail plate is known as the ____
cuticle
nail wall
perionychium
nail fold
The average rate of growth of finger nails in normal adults is ___________
1/10" per month
1/2" per month
1/4" per month
1/16" per month
Which nail grows the fastest?
The middle finger
The little finger
The index finger
The thumb
Which nail grows the slowest?
The middle finger
The little finger
The index finger
The thumb
If the matrix remains healthy, a nail lost through injury will be replaced in about how many months?
4 to 6
3 to 4
2 to 3
1 to 2
If a toenail is lost through injury, how long will it take for replacement?
3 to 6 months
6 to 9 months
9 to 12 months
12 to 15 months
