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