Nail Structure
Across
- 4. Guideline for the nail to grow within
- 6. Overlapping the sides of the nail plate
- 7. To seal the nail from infection
- 8. Can determine the nail shape at which the nail grows
- 9. Area where the nail plates cells are formed
Down
- 1. Skin beneath the free edge of the nail plate
- 2. Contains blood vessels and nerves, supplies nutrients to the nail matrix
- 3. Protects the fingertip
- 5. Hard protective plate located at the end of finger/toe