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TRUE OR FALSE QUIZ ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE NAIL.

Questions and Answers

1.

THE BED EPITHELIUM HELPS GUIDE THE NAIL PLATE ALONG THE NAIL BED AS IT GROWS.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
2.

THE NATURAL NAIL IS TECHNICALLY REFERRED TO AS ONIUM.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
3.

THE NAIL PLATE MAY APPEAR TO BE ONE PIECE,BUT IS ACTUALLY CONSTRUCTED OF ABOUT 100 LAYERS OF NAIL CELLS.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
4.

THE CUTICLE IS THE DEAD COLORLESS TISSUE ATTACHED TO THE NAIL PLATE.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
5.

THE EPONYCHIUM IS THE DEAD SKIN AT THE BASE OF THE NAIL PLATE COVERING THE MATRIX.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
6.

THE HYPONYCHIUM IS THE SLIGHTLY THICKENED LAYER OF SKIN THAT LIES UNDERNEATH THE FREE EDGE OF THE NAIL PLATE.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
7.

SPECIALIZED LIGAMENTS ATTACH THE NAIL BED AND THE MATRIX TO THE UNDERLYING BONE.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
8.

NAIL FOLDS FORM NAIL GROOVES.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
9.

NAILS GROW FASTER IN THE WINTER THAN IN SUMMER.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
10.

THE AVERAGE NAIL GROWS 1 INCH PER DAY.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
11.

THE ELDERLY HAS A MORE RAPID NAIL GROWTH BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
12.

THERE ARE 10 BASIC PARTS TO THE NAIL UNIT.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
13.

THE NAIL MAY APPEAR HARD AND AND LOOK DRY BUT THE WATER CONTENT IS 50%.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
14.

THE NAIL IS MADE OF PROTIEN CALLED KERATIN.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
15.

TOENAILS TAKE 2 MONTHS TO BE FULLY REPLACED.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

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Nail Structure 2

THE BED EPITHELIUM HELPS GUIDE THE NAIL PLATE ALONG THE NAIL BED AS IT GROWS.

THE NATURAL NAIL IS TECHNICALLY REFERRED TO AS ONIUM.

THE NAIL PLATE MAY APPEAR TO BE ONE PIECE,BUT IS ACTUALLY CONSTRUCTED OF ABOUT 100 LAYERS OF NAIL CELLS.

THE CUTICLE IS THE DEAD COLORLESS TISSUE ATTACHED TO THE NAIL PLATE.

THE EPONYCHIUM IS THE DEAD SKIN AT THE BASE OF THE NAIL PLATE COVERING THE MATRIX.

THE HYPONYCHIUM IS THE SLIGHTLY THICKENED LAYER OF SKIN THAT LIES UNDERNEATH THE FREE EDGE OF THE NAIL PLATE.

SPECIALIZED LIGAMENTS ATTACH THE NAIL BED AND THE MATRIX TO THE UNDERLYING BONE.

NAIL FOLDS FORM NAIL GROOVES.

NAILS GROW FASTER IN THE WINTER THAN IN SUMMER.

THE AVERAGE NAIL GROWS 1 INCH PER DAY.

THE ELDERLY HAS A MORE RAPID NAIL GROWTH BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE.

THERE ARE 10 BASIC PARTS TO THE NAIL UNIT.

THE NAIL MAY APPEAR HARD AND AND LOOK DRY BUT THE WATER CONTENT IS 50%.

THE NAIL IS MADE OF PROTIEN CALLED KERATIN.

TOENAILS TAKE 2 MONTHS TO BE FULLY REPLACED.