Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Answers are provided

inside the box.

nail plate
nail walls
cuticle rest
eponychium


1. Free edge is the part of the nail that can be filed and shaped. It is an extension

of the _____________ that overlaps the hyponychium.

2. ____________are the folds of the skin that overlap the sides of the nail.

They hold your nail in place and protects the nail plate edges.

3. Nail bed is the part of the nail on which the nail plate ______________. It is also

a continuation of the matrix. It is abundantly supplied with blood vessels and

nerves.

4. The matrix produces the cells that grow into the nail plate. It is situated directly

below the ___________. It also contains blood vessels and nerves. Blood supply

provides the cells with nourishment.

5.____________is the visible nail that rests on the nail bed up to the free edge. This

is made up of dead cells and minimum amount of moisture.

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