Nail growth nd structure 113.01 (copy)

The living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail is known as the:

a. mantle

b. eponychium

c. lunula

d. perionychium

Perionychium

Onychauxis

A thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail

Uneven growth of a nail may cause:

a. blue nails

b. Kolionychia

c. leukonychia

d. wavy ridges

wavy ridges / corrugations

What is the pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix of the nail?

Mantle

Onychology

The study of the structure and growth of the nails

What part of the nail contains lymph, blood vessels and nerves that create cells?

a. matrix

b. lunula

c. nail plate

d. free edge

Matrix

A protein substance found in nails, skin and hair is:

a. keratin

b. cuticle

c. lunula

d. epithelium

Keratin

The nail bed is attached to the bone by specialized:

a.cells

b.nerves

c.muscles

d.ligaments

Ligaments

Attached at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle is the:

a. nail root

b. free edge

c. hyponychium

d. perionychium

Nail root

If a nail is lost through disease or infection, what may happen often to the regrown nail?

Grows back distorted

The nail plate rests on which area of the nail:

a. nail bed

b. side wall

c. free edge

d. nail groove

Nail bed

The lunula is the half-moon shape at the base of the nail and is the visible part of the:

a. nail root

b. nail matrix

c. hyponychium

d. perionychium

Nail matrix

onychorrhexis

Another name for split or brittle nails

Another name for split or brittle nails is:

a. agnails

b. leukonychia

c. onychophagy

d. onychorrhexis

onychorrhexis

What is the nail condition that can be indicated by a green discoloration on the nail plate?

Bacterial infection

Any disease, disorder or condition of the nail is called:

a.etiology

b.onychosis

c.onychology

d.onychomycosis

Onychosis

The live tissue at the base of the nail is called the:

a. mantle

b. eponychium

c. perionychium

d. hyponychium

Eponychium

Which of the following terms is considered an appendage of the skin?

a. cell

b. nail

c. bone

d. muscle

Nail

Which nail structure consists of many nerves and blood vessels that supply nourishment?

a. nail bed

b. nail plate

c. nail lunula

d. nail mantle

Nail bed

Leukonychia

small white spots on the nail caused by an injury in which a small separation occurs between the nail and the nail bed.

White spots on the nail caused by an injury in which a small separation occurs between the nail and the nail bed is called:

a. agnails

b. blue nails

c. leukonychia

d. bruised nails

Leukonychia

Under normal circumstances, the growth of a new fingernail takes approximately how long?

4 - 6 months

What is another term for tinea pedis?

Athletes foot

What is the part of the nail plate that extends beyond the end of the finger?

free edge

Which of the following conditions refers to an excess of living skin that can remain attached to the nail plate and disrupt normal nail growth?

a. pterygium

b. leukonychia

c. bruised nails

d. onychophagy

Pterygium

Ptygerium

a condition that refers to an excess of living skin that can remain attached to the nail plate and disrupt normal nail growth

Which part of the nail serves as a watertight seal that protects the matrix against infection?

a. eponychium

b. lunula

c. mantle

d. hyponychium

eponychium

A loosening or separation of the nail is referred to as:

a. paronychia

b. onycholysis

c. corrugations

d. onychocryptosis

onycholysis

onycholysis

Loosening or separation of the nail

The primary purpose of the free edge of the nail is to:

Protect the tip of the finger and/or toe

The disorder in which the nail grows into the edge of the nail grooves, causing ingrown nails, is called:

a. onychauxis

b. leukonychia

c. onychogryposis

d. onychocryptosis

Onchocryptosis

Onychocryptosis

a disorder in which the nail grows into the edge of the nail grooves causing ingrown nails.

Onychia is an inflammation of the

Nail matrix

Onychia

Inflammation of the nail matrix

onychophagy

Bitten nails

Which of the following conditions refers to an excess of living skin that can remain attached to the nail plate and disrupt normal nail growth?

a. pterygium

b. Leukonychia

c. bruised nails

d. onychophagy

Pterygium

The nail disease referred to as ringworm of the nail is:

onychomycosis

A healthy nail is smooth, curved, translucent, pinkish in color and:

is without hollows or wavy ridges

The living tissue under the free edge of the nail is the:

a. lunula

b. nail root

c. eponychium

d. hyponychium

hyponychium

The location of the cuticle is described as:

overlapping tissue around the nail

Jane accidentally closed the car door on her finger. The nail on that finger eventually fell off and one year later that nail grew back distorted. What nail structure has possibly been permanently damaged?

a. onyx

b. lunula

c. matrix

d. cuticle

matrix

The active tissue that generates cells, which harden as they move outward to form the nail plate is called the nail:

Matrix

Another term for tinea pedis is:

Athletes foot

Onychorrhexis is a term indicating the nail condition called:

Splt or brittle nails

A protein substance found in nails and hair is:

Keratin

Improper filing, injuries or harsh chemicals could be causes of:

Split nails

What is the living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail?

Perionchium

Tinea pedis appears as itching and peeling of the skin on the feet and must be:

a. referred to a physician

b. treated with a weekly pedicure

c. treated immediately by rinsing in hot water

d. soaked in antiseptic, then dried thoroughly

Referred to a physician