Nail Structure

1. The tough protein that is the major constituent of the hard nail plate
4. The phalanx that the nail plate covers
6. Another name from the distal free edge
10. The name given to the matrix where the majority of the nail plate is produced
11. Pigment producing cells found in the nail bed
14. The half-moon shaped white area at the base of the nail
15. The age of an embryo in weeks when the nail first becomes apparent

2. The band of the epidermis extending over the proximal nail fold
3. The pale translucent band and the distal edge of the nail bed
5. The number of layers that make up the nail plate
7. Alternate name for the lateral nail fold
8. Angle between nail plate and proximal nail fold
9. Layer of nail plate immediately superior to the nail bed
12. Toenails grow at a _________ rate than fingernails
13. The cutaneous grooves on the medial and lateral side of the hard nail plate