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What is the main component of the hair shaft?
What is the main component of the hair shaft?
- Collagen
- Keratin (correct)
- Melanin
- Elastin
What is the function of the lunula in the nail anatomy?
What is the function of the lunula in the nail anatomy?
- To protect the nail bed from infection
- To provide a strong foundation for the nail plate
- To aid in the growth of the nail plate
- To give the nail plate its white, moon-shaped appearance (correct)
What is the name of the thin skin at the base of the nail plate?
What is the name of the thin skin at the base of the nail plate?
- Matrix
- Nail bed
- Cuticle (correct)
- Lunula
What is the name of the part of the nail that is responsible for making it grow?
What is the name of the part of the nail that is responsible for making it grow?
What is the function of the hair follicle?
What is the function of the hair follicle?
What is the name of the skin under the nail plate?
What is the name of the skin under the nail plate?
What is the term for the half-moon shaped area at the base of the fingernail?
What is the term for the half-moon shaped area at the base of the fingernail?
What is the outermost layer of the skin that covers the nail plate?
What is the outermost layer of the skin that covers the nail plate?
What is the structure that anchors the nail plate to the nail bed?
What is the structure that anchors the nail plate to the nail bed?
What is the term for the growth area of the nail underneath the cuticle?
What is the term for the growth area of the nail underneath the cuticle?
What is the thin layer of skin that covers the nail plate?
What is the thin layer of skin that covers the nail plate?
What is the term for the area underneath the nail plate?
What is the term for the area underneath the nail plate?
What is the term for the separation of a nail from its nail bed?
What is the term for the separation of a nail from its nail bed?
What is the term for an inflammation or infection of the tissue surrounding the nail?
What is the term for an inflammation or infection of the tissue surrounding the nail?
What is the term for a rash that appears as ridges or grooves on the nail?
What is the term for a rash that appears as ridges or grooves on the nail?
What is the term for a nail fungus that affects the fingernails or toenails?
What is the term for a nail fungus that affects the fingernails or toenails?
What is the name of the area underneath the nail plate?
What is the name of the area underneath the nail plate?
What is the term for the growth or thickening of the skin around the nail?
What is the term for the growth or thickening of the skin around the nail?
