The natural nail is composed mainly of a hard, fiber shaped __.

Which statement is true of the nail plate?

As it grows, the __ slides across the nail bed.

The nail plate is formed by the __.

Which of the following may appear to be one solid piece, but is actually constructed of about 100 layers of nail cells?

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger of toe is called the __.

The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the nail __.

Which part of the nail unit is richly supplied with blood vessels and with nerves?

The nail bed contains mini nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thin layer tissue called the __.

Karen is very nervous at her job interview. Her hands are sweating so much that she thinks her fingernails are sweating. In reality, from which part of the nail unit is the sweat most likely arising?

The area of the nail where the nail plate cells are formed is the __.

The lighter color of the __ shows the true color of the matrix.

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

The living skin at the base of the nail plate is the __.

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate is the __.

When clipping his own nails, Jose accidentally (and painfully) clips the skin under the nail between the fingertip and the free edge. What has he clipped?

The tough band of fibrosis tissue that connects bones is the __.

The nail bed and matrix bed are attached to the underlying bone by __.

The skin that overlaps the side of the nail is called the __.

Normal, healthy nails grow in a variety of shapes, depending upon the shape of the __.

A longer nail matrix produces a __ nail plate.

Nail growth rate increased dramatically during __.

As a person ages, parts of the nail matrix begin to permanently slow down production, causing __.

Nail polish is applied to the __.