nail structure

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Visible depressions running running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are:
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Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a(n):
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the portion of living skin on which nail plate sits is the:
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the nail that grows the slowest is the:
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Parasites that under some conditions may cause infections to the feet and hands are:
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An abnormal condition that occurs when skin is stretched by the nail plate and is a result of damage to the eponychium or hyponychium is:
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A condition that results from the living skin splitting around the nail is:
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clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed or swollen should be referred to a:
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A highly curved nail plate often called "folded nail" caused by injury to the matrix or inherited, is a(n):
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the fibrous tissues that connect the nail bed and matrix to the underlying bone are:
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the surface of a healthy natural nail should be
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A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is:
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the most visible and functional part of the nail module is the:
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the lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of:
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the part of the nail where the natural nail is formed is the:
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the living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the:
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In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a:
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the nail bed is supplied with many nerves and is attaches to the nail plate with a thin layer of the tissue called the:
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The naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections, incorrectly referred to as mold is:
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the dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate that is responsible for preventing entry of foreign material and microorganisms is the:
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Normal, healthy nails grow in a variety of shapes, depending upon the shape of the:
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Nails with noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are:
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Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe:
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To provide a smooth appearance to a natural nail plate with ridges, after careful buffing, apply:
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onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can be traced to :
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the average rate of nail growth in the normal adult per month is about:
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the nail that grows the fastest is on the:
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the slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail is the:
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the visible part of the matrix that extends underneath the living skin is called the:
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the nail plate is constructed of how many layers nail cells?
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A nail condition where blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate is:
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the water content of the natural nail directly affects the nail's:
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Nail infections are caused by a large numbers of bacteria or:
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A severe inflammation in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate is a sign of:
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replacement of natural nail takes about
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Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is:
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Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by:
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natural nails will continue to grow provided what part of the nail is healthy and undamaged?
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Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is:
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The nail is an appendage of the skin and is part of what system?