Across
- 2. - the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail
- 5. - living skin at the base of the natural plate
- 6. grooves - slits or furrows on each side of the nail
- 7. - dead, colorless tissue attached to nail plate
- 9. finger- nail that grows the fastest
- 12. - nail considered ___ system
- 15. - normal, healthy nail, whitish
Down
- 1. - continue to grow provided that there is no damage
- 3. - the tough bond of fibrous tissues
- 4. - slightly thickened layer of skin
- 8. - matrix does not contain
- 10. - natural nail
- 11. epilethium - a thin layer of tissue attached to nail plate
- 13. plate - hardened keratin that sits and covers nail bed
- 14. edge - extends over the tip of the finger or toe
- 16. bed - portion of living that supports the nail plate