Chapter 8 & 24

The nail bed is supplied with many nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thin layer of tissue called the :

The fibrous tissues that connect the nail bed and matrix to the underlying bone are:

The nail that grows the slowest is on the:

To provide a smooth apperance to a natural plate with ridges, after careful buffing, apply:

Redness, pain and swelling are signs of a(n):

The visible part of the matrix that extends underneath the living skin is called the:

Visible depressions running across the width of the natural plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are:

A severe inflammation in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate is a sign of:

The average rate of nail growth in the normal adult is about:

The part of the nail where the natural nail is formed is the:

Normal, healthy nails grow in a variety of shapes, depending upon the shape of the:

Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough apperance to the surface of the nail plate is:

The naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause infections, incorrectly referred to as mold, is:

The nail is an appendage of the skin and is part of what system?:

The nail that grows the fastest ins on the:

Clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed, or swollen should be referred to a:

Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are cause by:

In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a:

The nail plate is constructed of how many layers of nail cells?

A nail condition where blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate is:

The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of:

A highly curved nail plate often called "folded nail", caused by injury to the matrix or inherieted, is a(n):

Natural nails will continue to grow provided what part of the nail is healthy and undamaged?

Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is:

The slightly thickened layer of the skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate is:

Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe:

The portion of the natural nail plate that extends over the fingertip or toes is called the:

The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is the:

The surface of a healthy nail should be:

The water content of the natural nail directly affects the nail's:

Onychomadesis is the seperation and falling off of a nail plate can be traced to:

A condition that results from the living skin splitting around the nail is:

The nail that grows the slowest is on the:

The most visible and functional part of the nail module is the:

Parasites that under some conditions may cause infections to the feet and hands are:

Ordinarily, replacement of the natural nail takes about:

Nail infections are caused by a large number of bacteria or:

Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is:

The nail that grows the fastest is on the:

An abnormal condition that occurs when skin is stretched by the nail plate and is a resuly of damage to the eponychium or hyponychium is:

Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surfacce of the nail plate is an indication of:

The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the: