WorksheetsUnderstanding Nail Units and Functions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the primary function of the nail matrix?
To protect the nail bed
To produce new nail cells
To provide color to the nail
To support the nail plate
Which part of the nail is visible and extends beyond the fingertip?
Nail bed
Nail plate
Lunula
Cuticle
What is the function of the cuticle in the nail unit?
To add strength to the nail
To protect the matrix from infection
To provide nutrients to the nail
To give the nail its shape
Which component of the nail anatomy is responsible for the pinkish color of the nail?
Nail plate
Nail bed
Lunula
Hyponychium
What is the lunula?
The white crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail
The skin that overlaps the nail
The edge of the nail
The part of the nail that is trimmed
Which part of the nail unit is primarily responsible for protecting the tips of fingers and toes?
Nail bed
Nail plate
Hyponychium
Eponychium
What is the primary function of the nail bed?
To produce new nail cells
To support the nail plate
To protect the matrix
To provide color to the nail
Which part of the nail unit is the skin that overlaps the nail at its base?
Hyponychium
PNF Nail Fold
Lunula
Nail bed
What is the function of the eponychium?
To protect the nail matrix from infection
To support the nail plate
To provide nutrients to the nail
To give the nail its shape
Which component of the nail anatomy is responsible for the production of new nail cells?
Nail bed
Nail matrix
Lunula
Hyponychium
What is the primary function of the nail plate?
To protect the tips of fingers and toes
To produce new nail cells
To provide color to the nail
To support the nail bed
eponychium
lunula
nail root
free edge
nail body or plate
nail is mainly composed of
keratin
hair
matrix
nerves
Nails are composed of a protein called
melanin
keratin
proline
cytosine
where the nail is formed and is found just under the skin
nail bed
matrix bed
nail plate
nail fold
The area where the nail plate cells are formed is known as the __________.
nail bed
bed epithelium
matrix
onyx
The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the _________.
free edge
nail root
nail extension
nail fold
nail root
free edge
lunula
nail body or plate
