Nail plate A. Whitish half-moon shape at the base of the nail. B. Hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed. C. Either side of the nail which acts as a guideline for the nail to follow as it grows. This is a required question 2. Nail Wall A. Slightly thickened layer of the skin that is beneath the free edge. B. Overlapping skin at the base of the nail that protects the matrix. C. Folds at the side of the nail that protects the edges of the nail. 3. Nail Bed A. It is richly supplied with blood vessels and nerves and where the nail plate sits on. B. Technical term for the nail. C. Area where the nail is formed. 4. Matrix A. Area where the nail is formed. B. Whitish half-moon shape at the base of the nail. C. Folds at the side of the nail that protects the edges of the nail. 5. Lunula A. Area where the nail is formed. B. Whitish half-moon shape at the base of the nail. C. Folds at the side of the nail that protects the edges of the nail. 6. Hyponychium A. Hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed. B. It is richly supplied with blood vessels and nerves and where the nail plated sits on. C. Slightly thickened layer of the skin that is beneath the free edge. 7. Free Edge * 1 point A. It extends over the tip of the finger. B. Either side of the nail which acts as a guideline for the nail to follow as it grows. C. Overlapping skin at the base of the nail that protects the matrix. 8. Cuticle A. The layer of the most half-the-moon epidermis where the matrix is embedded. B. Overlapping skin at the base of the nail that protects the matrix. C. Area where the nail is formed. ​