Anatomy of the Nail

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Across
  1. 2. whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail
  2. 4. pocket-like fold of skin that holds the nail root and matrix
  3. 7. small portion of non-living skin extending around the base of the nail
  4. 8. part of the nail hidden under the mantle
  5. 10. living skin at the base of the nail plate; partially overlaps the lunula
  6. 12. fold of normal skin that surrounds the natural nail plate
  7. 14. thin layer of skin between the nail bed and the nail plate
Down
  1. 1. additional skin that overlaps onto the sides of the nail plate
  2. 3. translucent portion of the nail; nail body
  3. 5. also known as the lateral fold
  4. 6. part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root
  5. 8. slits or grooves on the sides of the nail that allow for growth
  6. 9. skin located between the free edge and the fingertip
  7. 11. portion of the skin that the nail plate rests upon as it grows
  8. 13. part of the nail plate that extends past the fingertip