Nail Structure & Growth

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Across
  1. 3. tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place
  2. 4. important seal between the PNF and nail plate
  3. 5. technical term for the nail
  4. 7. slightly thickened skin layer between the fingertip and the nail plate
  5. 8. light-colored visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath theliving skin to the nail plate’s base
  6. 9. tissue layer that helps guide the nail plate along the nail bed as it grows
Down
  1. 1. The nail itself
  2. 2. Skin folds that surround the nail plate
  3. 6. The nail itself