Nail Structure and functions

What is the part of the nail that extends beyond the fingertip called?

• Nail plate

• Free edge

• Lunula

• Matrix

Which part of the nail is responsible for its growth?

• Nail bed

• Matrix

• Hyponychium

• Perionychium

What is the visible part of the nail that appears as a white crescent shape?

• Lunula

• Eponychium

• Nail wall

• Nail groove

What is the only living and reproducing part of the nail?

• Nail plate

• Nail bed

• Nail matrix

• Nail groove

What process occurs at the nail matrix to form new cells?

• Meiosis

• Photosynthesis

• Mitosis

• Respiration

What is the primary function of the nail bed?

• To protect the nail plate

• To support the nail plate

• To color the nail

• To shorten the nail

What feature of the nail bed helps it to weld firmly with the nail plate?

• Smooth surface

• Parallel ridges

• Curved edges

• Thick layers

What does the nail plate consist of?

• Compressed, dead keratinised cells

• Living, hydrated cells

• Soft, flexible tissues

• Active, growing cells

What is the function of the free edge of the nail?

• To provide color to the nail

• To protect the fingertips from physical harm

• To help the nail grow faster

• To absorb nutrients

What is the function of the nail grooves?

• To allow the nail to grow in a curved shape

• To hold the nail in place and protect it

• To provide nutrients to the nail

• To change the color of the nail