Nail structure, sanitation, and nail service terminology tested on nail technician state board exams.
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- What is the nail matrix?
- The living tissue beneath the nail plate that produces new nail cells
- Define the nail bed
- The skin layer directly beneath the nail plate
- What is the lunula?
- The lighter, crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail
- Define the free edge
- The part of the nail plate that extends beyond the fingertip
- What are the sidewalls of the nail?
- The sides of the nail plate that overlap the surrounding skin
- Define keratin
- The fibrous protein that comprises the nail plate
- What is the nail plate?
- The hard, protective outer layer of the nail
- Define the hyponychium
- The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail
- What is the cuticle?
- The dead skin at the base of the nail
- Define onychomycosis
- A fungal infection of the nails
- What is paronychia?
- Inflammation of the tissue around the nail fold
- Define onycholysis
- The separation of the nail plate from the nail bed
- What is leuconychia?
- White spots or lines appearing on the nail surface
- Define melanonychia
- Dark streaks or bands running along the length of the nail
- What is onychia?
- Inflammation of the nail matrix causing damage to new nail growth