Nails vocab

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Across
  1. 6. nail plate; this skin has been keratinized, which hardens the skin cells
  2. 7. originates in the upper portion of the fibular from just below theknee to the heel•Bends the foot down
  3. 10. The front portion of the nail matrix that creates a half-moon shape at the base of the nail plate. It appears lighter in color when visible, but for some, the lunula is under the PNF and can’t be seen. The nail plate cells in this area are softer, thinner and much easier to penetrate through to the underlying nail bed. Proper care during a manicure is important to preserve the nail plate.
  4. 13. along the base of the small toe.Flexes the joint of the small toe
  5. 16. under the skin, to the nail matrix. Its job is to protect the matrix.
  6. 17. living tissue and cannot be clipped.
  7. 18. create the cuticle.
  8. 20. The fold of skin at the base above the nail
  9. 22. It extends from the first joint of the finger to the visible nail plate,
  10. 24. creates a barrier against harmful bacteria and chemicals. This portion
  11. 25. originates in the upper two-thirds of the outer fibula•Bends the foot and ankle down and out
  12. 26. muscle on the inside of the back of the lower leg•Curls the second, third, fourth and fifth toesoriginates in the lower third of the fibula•Bends the foot down and out
  13. 27. outside of the lower leg•Bends the foot up and extends the toes
Down
  1. 1. The area where the PNF meets
  2. 2. (calf muscle)back of the leg attached to the lower, rear surface of the heel•Pulls the foot down
  3. 3. Creates nail cells that harden and flatten as they move
  4. 4. originates.
  5. 5. The thin, pliable, colorless layer of nonliving tissue that has been shed by the specialized cells in the eponychium. It attaches to the nail plate, creating a seal between the PNF and the nail plate, which helps keep bacteria out of the nail matrix area.
  6. 8. The area underneath the free edge that creates a seal to prevent bacteria from entering the nail bed. Sometimes it can attach to the underside of the free edge and extend past the fingertip, requiring maintenance or special attention.
  7. 9. the new growth of the nail plate; houses specialized stem cells
  8. 11. largest tendon in the body; at the back of the leg•Joins muscles in the back of the leg and attaches to the bone of the heel•This is a tendon, not a muscle
  9. 12. covers the front of the shin•Bends the foot upward and inward
  10. 14. The live tissue at the underside portion of the PNF
  11. 15. to form the nail plate. The matrix is below the PNF and is where
  12. 19. thin muscle between the tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus Extends the big toe
  13. 21. across the ball of the foot beneath the toes•Flexes the toes
  14. 23. runs along the interior border of the foot•Moves the big toe away from the other toes
  15. 24. runs along the outside border of the foot and connects to the heel•Moves the smallest toe away from the other toes