Across
- 1. collectively; the nail bed (or sterile matrix), nail fold, eponychium, paronychium, and hyponychium
- 2. slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the nail plate, forming a protective barrier that prevents microorganisms from invading and infecting the nail bed
- 6. also known as the sidewall; folds of skin that line the sides of the nail plate
- 7. living skin underneath the PNF found at the nail plate’s base covering the matrix area
- 8. slit or furrow on the sides of the nail
- 9. portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge
- 12. tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place
- 13. folds of skin that surrounds the nail plate
- 14. part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe
Down
- 1. abbreviated PNF; entire flap of skin covering the matrix, extending from the edge of the visible nail plate to the first joint of the finger or toe
- 3. area where the nail bed cells form
- 4. folds of skin that surround the nail plate
- 5. visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin
- 10. technical term for nails of the fingers or toes
- 11. nonliving colorless tissue attached to the nail plate