MILADY chp.9 vocab

5. the tissue bordering the root and sides of a fingernail or toenail
6. folds of normal skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge
8. composed of several major parts of the fingernail including nail plate, bed, matrix, cuticle, eponychium, hyponychium, specialized ligaments, and nail fold
9. part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe
10. visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin; it is the white half moon shape at the base of the nail
12. dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate
14. area where the nail plate cells are formed, this area is composed of matrix cells that produce the nail plate
15. bed portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge
16. living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the nail matrix area

1. when the nail has an abnormal shape or form
2. aka lateral nail fold; the fold of skin overlapping the sides of the nail
3. hardened keratin plate that sits on and covers the natural nail bed, it is the most visible and functional part of the nail unit
4. thin tissue that attaches the nail plate to the nail bed
7. tough band of fibrous tissue that connect bones or holds an organ in place
11. furrow on each side of the nail
13. slightly thickened layer of the skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate
15. aka onyx; the hard protective plate is composed of mainly keratin, the same fibrous protein found in skin and hair, the keratin in natural nails is harder than skin/hair