The fingernails and toenails are part of which body system?

Which of the following is technically referred to as the onyx?

The natural nail is primarily composed of epithelial cells.

The nail plate is relatively ____________ to water, allowing it to pass much more easily than it will pass through normal skin of equal thickness. 

The lower the water content in the nail, the more ___________ the nail becomes.

The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge is called the bed epithelium.

Where are the nail plate cells formed?

The matrix area contains nerves, lymph, and __________ to nourish the matrix cells.

The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is: 

The cuticle is the dead colorful tissue attached to the nail plate.

Each of these parts are the nail unit listed on the left are located in the place on the right.

Nail technicians are allowed to gently push back the eponychium but are prohibited from cutting or trimming any part of the eponychium  because it is:

The length, width, and curvature of the matrix determines:

Nails grow slowest in the Fall.

The nail of which finger grows the fastest?

The matrix found on toenails is:

It takes 6-8 months for a natural fingernail to replace itself.

The natural nail is an ____________  of the skin.

As a person ages, parts of the nail matrix slows down production. This causes the nail plate to develop a series of wavy ridges that run horizontally across the nail.