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Part I: Structures of the Nail
The part of the nail that can be filed and shaped. It is an extension of the nail plate that overlaps the hyponychium A. Lunula C. Eponychium B. Free edge D Nail walls
Nail Plate
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The folds of skin that overlap the sides of the nail
A. Matrix C. Nail Walls D. Hyponychium
B. Lunula
Lunula
Hyponychium
Nail Grooves
The part of the nail where the
nail plate rests on, also a
continuation of the matrix
A. Nail Bed C. Matrix
B. Nail Walls D. Lunula
The only living reproducing part of
the Nail
A. Nail Bed
C. Matrix B. Hyponychium D. Nail Plate
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3 The overlapping epidermis around the nail A. Nail Plate C. Free Edge B Cuticle D. Nail Groves
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Answer:
The part of the nail that can be filed and shaped. It is an extension of the nail plate that overlaps the hyponychium
ans: Free edge
The folds of skin that overlap the sides of the nail
ans: Nail walls
The part of the nail where the nail plate rests on, also a continuation of the matrix
ans: Nail bed
The only living reproducing part of the Nail
ans: Matrix
The overlapping epidermis around the nail A. Nail Plate
ans: Cuticle