Parts of a Nail

3. skin, the round base of skin on a fingernail or toenail.
4. skin of either side of the nail plate.
5. thickened layer of epidermis beneath the free end of the nail.
7. of several parts of the fingernail(nail plate, nail bed, matrix, cuticle, eponychium, hyponychium, ligaments, and nail fold)
8. indentation between the edges of the nail plate and the skin.
9. visible portion of the distal nail matrix that extends beyond the proximal nail fold (half moon shaped part of nail).
11. part of the nail that extends past the flesh of the finger or toe.
13. layer of tissue that sits on the nail bed and under the nail plate.

1. area where toenails and fingernails start to grow.
2. layer of epidermal issue over the developing fetal fingernail or toenail that disappears before birth, except over the base of the nail.
6. vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally rigid surface which is often visible through the nail.
7. hard outer surface of the nail composed of keratinized cells that arise from the proximal nail fold.
8. hard protective plate composed of mainly keratin.
10. thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the free edge of the nail plate.
12. fold of hard skin overlapping the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.