| Structure of the nail | More parts of the nail | Nail Growth | Health of nails |
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What is the nail plate?
Hardened keratin that sits and covers the nail bed.
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What is the hyponychium?
Slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate.
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What is nail malformation?
If the nail is abnormal in shape or form
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What creates healthy nails?
Nutrition, exercise and a person's general health
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What is the cuticle
Dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate.
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What are the specialized ligaments?
Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects or holds organs in place.
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Which nail grows the fastest?
The middle finger
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What does a healthy nail look like?
Shiny and smooth. Free of spots, ridges and discolorations. Should be pink, translucent and white at the free edge.
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What is the technical term for the natural nail?
The onyx.
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What is the matrix?
The are where the nail plate cells are formed?
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Which nail grows the slowest?
The thumb.
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When do parts of the matrix permanently slow down down cell production?
As a person ages.
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What is the eponychium?
The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix.
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What is the lunula?
The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin.
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Which phase of life do your nails grow the fastest?
Childhood.
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What is the average rate that nails grow?
1/10 to 1/8 in. per month
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What is the perionychium?
The living skin bordering the root and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
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What are the nail folds?
Folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate.
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What part of the nail creates the cells?
The matrix.
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Which season do nails grow fastest?
Summer
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