WorksheetsAnatomy of the Nail
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the _________.
free edge
nail root
nail extension
epinychium
The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail is known as the __________.
free edge
bed epithelium
eponychium
lunula
The area where the nail is formed is known as the __________.
nail bed
epinychium
matrix
hyponychium
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate is the __________.
eponychium
perionychium
hyponychium
bed epithelium
This tough protein is found in hair and nails for structural stability.
melanin
sebum
keratin
Merkle cells
D
nail plate
lunule
eponychium
hyponychium
Hyponychium
J
B
F
K
Eponychium
C
D
F
J
C
eponychium
free edge
hyponychium
matrix
Matrix
I
H
G
K
