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The Nail and Its Disorders

Quiz by Anne

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  • Q1
    A healthy nail is smooth, curved, and without hollows or:
    curves
    flexibility
    color
    wavy ridges
    30s
  • Q2
    The nail is composed of keratin, which is:
    color pigment
    a fatty acid
    a protein
    hardened epithelial cells
    30s
  • Q3
    In an adult, the nails grow at an average rate of:
    1/4 inch per month
    1/12 inch per month
    1/2 inch per month
    1/10 inch per month
    30s
  • Q4
    The nail plate is also known as the:
    mantle
    eponychium
    nail bed
    nail body
    30s
  • Q5
    The area under the nail root where the nail plate cells are formed is the:
    matrix
    nail wall
    mantle
    lunula
    30s
  • Q6
    The part of the nail that extends over the fingertip is the:
    nail body
    free edge
    hyponychium
    lunula
    30s
  • Q7
    The lunula's shape is:
    spherical
    rectangular
    oval
    half moon
    30s
  • Q8
    The technical name for the nail is:
    onychia
    os
    onyx
    onychosis
    30s
  • Q9
    Replacement of an entire nail takes approximately:
    6 months
    2 months
    4 weeks
    4 months
    30s
  • Q10
    The deep fold of skin in which the nail root is embedded is the:
    nail grooves
    matrix
    mantle
    hyponychium
    30s
  • Q11
    If the matrix is destroyed, the nail will:
    grow faster
    grow slower
    be badly formed
    not grow back
    30s
  • Q12
    The toughened overlapping dead part of the skin around the nail is commonly called the:
    perionychium
    cuticle
    eponychium
    hyponychium
    30s
  • Q13
    The slits or tracks upon which the nail moves as it grows are called:
    nail walls
    nail mantles
    nail plates
    nail grooves
    30s
  • Q14
    Blue nails are sometimes a sign of:
    malnutrition
    poor blood circulation
    badly bitten nails
    a lung disorder
    30s
  • Q15
    Onychorrhexis may be caused by:
    nail polish use
    careless filing
    oil manicures
    hangnails
    30s

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