A normal, healthy nail surface _______.
A. Is a completely inflexible
B. Has a spotted surface
C. Is shiny and smooth
D. Is white and opaque - Answers✔C. Is shiny and smooth
The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards the free edge is
called the ______.
A. Nail bed
B. Cuticle
C. Matrix
D. Ligament - Answers✔A. Nail bed
The ____ is the whitish, half moon shape underneath the base of the nail.
A. Sidewall
B. Lunula
C. Roof
D. Free edge - Answers✔B. Lunula
The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the _______.
A. Free edge
B. Matrix
D. Sidewall - Answers✔A. Free edge
A _____ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
A. Muscle
B. Ligament
C. Tendon
D. Nerve - Answers✔B. Ligament
The _____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
A. Eponychium
B. Hyponychium
C. Nail groove
D. Sidewall - Answers✔D. Side wall
As long as the _____ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created.
A. Lateral nail fold
B. Lunula
C. Matrix
D. Nail plate - Answers✔C. Matrix
Ordinarily, replacement of a natural fingernail takes about _____.
A. Six to twelve months
B. Four to six months
C. Six to eight months
D. Two to eight months - Answers✔B. Four to six months
The nail growth rate on the _____ is typically the slowest.
A. Thumb
B. Middle finger
C. Pinkie finger
D. Index finger - Answers✔A. Thumb
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