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Oregon State Board Nail Technology Exam|138 Questions with complete Solutions
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A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be: - -Shiny -The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is called - -Nail bed -Lunula - -The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail -Ligament - -Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds and organ in place -Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about: - -4-6 months -Fingernail that grows the slowest - -Thumb -Nail has a water content of - -15-25% -Nails are an appendage of the - -Skin -The appearance of the nails reflect the general health of - -The body -The BLANK is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through - -Nail plate -The matrix contains: - -Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels -How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced - -Nine months to a year -the act of causing tiny unseen openings in the skin that can allow entry by pathogenic microbes - -Microtrauma -Nail clippers - -A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly and efficiently -Nail creams - -Barrier products that contain ingredients designed to seal the surface and hold subdermal moisture around the skin -Nail oils - -Products designed to absorb into the nail plate to increase flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften -Nipper - -A stainless-steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin
around the nails. -Oval nail - -A conservative nail shape that is thought to be attractive on most women's hands. It is similar to a squoval nail with more even and rounded corners -Paraffin - -A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to hold moisture into the skin -Pointed Nail - -Nail shape suited to thin hands with long fingers and narrow nail beds. The nail is tapered and longer than usual to emphasize and enhance the slender hands -Bed epithelium - -Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed -Eponychium - -living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area -Free edge of nail - -Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of finger or toe -Hyponychium - -The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the free edge of the nail plate. -Matrix - -Area where the nail plate cells are formed; area composed of matrix cells that produce the nail plate -Nail bed - -Portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge. -nail cuticle - -Dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate. -Nail folds - -Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate -Nail grooves - -Slits or furrows on the sides of the sidewall -Nail plate - -Hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed. Most visible and functional part of the nail -Natural nail - -Also known as Onyx. Made from keratin -Sidewall - -Also known as lateral nail fold; the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
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