Milady Ch. 9 Nail Structure & Growth

A normal, healthy nail surface____________________.

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

The________________ is the whitish, half moon shape underneath the base of the nail.

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the___________________.

A_____________ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.

The____________ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.

As long as the______________ is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be healthy.

Ordinarly, replacement of a natural fingernail takes about _________________

The nail growth rate on the ________________ is typically the slowest.

The nail has a water content between__________________