Chapter 9

The _____ is the part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe.

• nail bed

• cuticle

• free edge

• lunula

The cuticle is:

• easy to remove

• difficult to remove

• unnecessary for nail health

• a type of skin disease

The thin layer of tissue that is attached to the nail plate is the:

• nail matrix

• bed epithelium

• cuticle

• nail bed

The natural nail is also known as: matrix, cuticle, free edge, onyx

• matrix

• cuticle

• free edge

• onyx

The _____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.

• cuticle

• sidewall

• nail bed

• lunula

Products marketed as cuticle moisturizers are designed for the:

• nail bed

• eponychium

• cuticle area

• nail matrix

The _____ is hardened keratin that sits on and covers the nail bed.

• nail plate

• cuticle

• nail matrix

• nail bed

The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the:

• nail bed

• cuticle

• nail matrix

• lunula

The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin is the:

• lunula

• cuticle

• nail bed

• matrix

The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is the:

• eponychium

• cuticle

• lunula

• nail bed