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WorksheetsNail Theory
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which part of the nail serves as a watertight seal that protects the matrix against infection?
eponychium
lunula
mantle
hypoychium
The part of the nail plate that extends beyond the end of the finger is called the:
sidewall
free edge
eponychium
hyponychium
The living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail is known as the:
mantle
eponychium
lunula
perionychium
The nail plate rests on which area of the nail?
sidewall
free edge
nail bed
nail groove
The study of the structure and growth of the nails is called:
onyx
etiology
onychology
keratinization
A protein substance found in nails, skin and hair is:
keratin
cuticle
lunula
epithelium
Another term for tinea pedis is:
athlete's foot
hangnail
tinea unguium
contact dermatitis
A loosening or separation of the nail is referred to as:
paronychia
corrugations
onycholysis
onychocryptosis
Another name for split of brittle nails is:
agnails
onychiphagy
leukonychia
onychorrhexis
Another term for bitten nails is:
onychoptosis
onychophagy
onychogryposis
onychorrhexis
The cuticle is dead tissue around the nail.
True
False
If nail conditions are present a service can be performed with modifications
True
False
The lunula is the visible part of the (a) .
The nail plate is made of cells that have (a) .
Cell production in the matrix determines the thinness or thickness of the ____________ ____________.
(a)
For a new fingernail to grow it takes approximately 4 to (a) months.
If a nail disease is present the client must be referred to a (a) .
A healthy nail is smooth, curved and without hollows or _________ __________.
(a)
A bacterial infection around the nail is (a) .
Eggshell nails are thin and can be (a) .
