Chapter 9 Nail Growth/structure

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Across
  1. 3. tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate and can be removed with gentle scraping
  2. 8. __________ of a natural fingernail takes about 4-6 months
  3. 9. _____ ______ dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate (2 words)
  4. 11. a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place
  5. 16. thicker than fingernails because the matrix is longer
  6. 17. ______ _____ is an appendage of the skin (2words)
  7. 19. designed for the eponychium, lateral sidewalks and hyponychium (2 words)
  8. 20. the portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge (2 words)
  9. 21. the whitish half moon shape underneath the base of the nail
  10. 22. the living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area
Down
  1. 1. the area where the nail plate cells are formed
  2. 2. the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail
  3. 4. the part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe (2 words)
  4. 5. ________ _______ ________ can reflect the general health of the body (3 words)
  5. 6. contains nerves, lympth and blood vessels
  6. 7. if the nail surface is shiny and smooth then it is ____________
  7. 9. ______ _______ _______ on the thumb is typically the slowest (3 words)
  8. 10. _____ _______ thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and nail bed (2 words)
  9. 12. _______ ______do not shed periodically (2 words)
  10. 13. take nine to twelve months to be fully replaced
  11. 14. slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate
  12. 15. are allowed to gently push back the eponychium
  13. 18. relatively porous and will allow water to pass through it (2 words)
  14. 23. has a water content between 15 & 25%