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The nail is an appendage of the skin and is part of what system?
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Integumentary
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The water content of the natural nail directly affects the nail's
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Flexibility
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The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is the
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Nail bed
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The nail bed is supplied with many nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thin layer of tissue called the
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Bed Epithelium
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The part of the nail where the natural nail is formed is the
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Lunula
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The visible part of the matrix that extends underneath the living skin is called
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Lunula
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The most visible and functional part of the nail module is the
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Nail plate
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The nail plateis constructed of how many layers of nail cells?
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100
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The dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate that is responsible for preventing entry of foreighn material and microorganisms is the
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Cuticle
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The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the
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Eponychium
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The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate is the
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Hyponychium
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The fibrous tissues that connect the nail bed and the matrix to the underlying bone are
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Specialized ligaments
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The portion of the natural nail plate that extends over the fingertip or toes is called the
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Nail body
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Natural nails will continue to grow provided what part of the nial is healthy and undamaged?
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Matrix
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The nail that grows the fastest is on the
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Index finger
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