Nail Flashcards
1
Q
Nail wall
A
Folds on either side of nail groove
2
Q
Free edge
A
Part of nail plate that extends beyond finger
3
Q
Lunula
A
White half moon shape at base of nail
4
Q
Perionychium
A
Skin that touches overlaps n surrounds nail
5
Q
Cuticle
A
Loose n pliable overlapping skin
6
Q
Bed epithelium
A
Thin sticky layer of epedermis that attaches nail plate to nail bed
7
Q
Nail matrix
A
Active tissue that generates cells which harden as they move outward
8
Q
Nail bed
A
Area of nail on which nail plate rests
9
Q
Nail folds
A
Sometimes referred to as grooves
10
Q
Onychodermal band
A
Glassy greyish band
11
Q
Mantle
A
Pocket like structure holds nail root/matrix
12
Q
Eponychium
A
Overlies the matrix at base of nail
13
Q
Hyponychium
A
Skin under free edge
14
Q
Nail root
A
Attached to nail matrix at base of nail
15
Q
Nail plate
A
Visible nail area from root to free edge
