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The nail is an _________ of the skin |
Appendage |
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Technical name for the nail is |
Onyx |
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The Study of nails |
Onychology |
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What is the free edge |
Extends beyond the end of the finger or toe |
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What is the nail body (nail plate) |
The Visible nail area. No nerves or blood vessels can be found here. |
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What is the nail wall |
Folds of skin on either side of the nail groove. |
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What is the lunula |
Whitened half-moon shape at base of nail. Where the nail matrix and nail bed meet |
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What is an eponychium |
The cuticle that overlaps the lunula at nail base |
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What is the cuticle |
Loose, overlapping skin around the nail |
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What is the nail matrix |
Generates cells that make the nail, which harden as they move forward. |
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Nail root |
Attached to the Matrix, under the skin and inside the mantle. |
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What is the mantle |
Pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix |
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What is the nail bed |
Area of nail on which nail body rests. Nerves and blood vessels found here supply nourishment. Ligaments attach the nail bed to the bone |
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What are nail groves |
Tracks that nail moves on as it grows |
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What is the Perionychium |
Skin that touches, overlaps and surrounds the nail |
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What is the Hyponychium |
Skin underneath the free edge |
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What is keratin in the nail |
Protein that hardens to make the nail body (plate) |
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How long does it take nails to grow under normal circumstances |
4 to 6 months |
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What's the rate of nail growth per month |
1/8" |
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What is #1 |
Free Edge |
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What is #2 |
Nail Body |
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What is #3 |
Nail wall |
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What is #4 |
Lunula |
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What is #5 |
Eponychium |
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What is #6 |
Cuticle |
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What is #7 |
Nail matrix |
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What is #8 |
Nail Root |
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What is #9 |
Mantle |
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What is#10 |
Nail Bed |
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What is #11 |
Nail Grooves |
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What is #12 |
Perionychium |
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What is #13 |
Hyponychium |
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What is #1 |
Free edge |
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What is #2 |
Nail body |
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What is #10 |
Nail bed |
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What is #8 |
Nail root |
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What is #7 |
Nail matrix |
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Can result in shape distortions or nail discoloration |
Injuries |
Ex: Trauma, disease and infection |
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What is onychosis |
Disease, disorder or condition of the nail |
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What do you do if a nail disease is present |
No nail service is performed; client is referred to a physician |
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What do you do if a nail disorder is present |
Nail service can be done; client may want to consult a physician for information |
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What do you do if a condition is present |
Nail service is performed; the clients condition should improve with correct techniques, products or improved nutrition |
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What is Etiology |
The cause of the disease, disorder, or condition |
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What are the six signs of infection in the nail and hands |
Pain, swelling, redness, local fever, throbbing, and pus |
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What does the temperature of skin indicate |
Coldness; poor circulation Heat; infection |
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What does the skin texture indicate |
Need for moisture or possible disease or disorder |
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What does inflammation indicate |
Need for moisture or disease |
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What does the color/condition of the nail bed indicate |
Identify visible injuries, disease, and indications of poor circulation |
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What does the condition of the free edge indicate |
Nail biter/ picker; dry and brittle nails |
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What does tenderness or stiffness indicate |
Massage techniques may be required |
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What does the shape and thickness of the nail plate indicate |
Disease or disorder and how to properly file |
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What is onychomycosis or Tinea unguium |
Ringworm of the nail; fungus; No service |
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What is times manus |
Hand ringworm;Fungus; No service |
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What is tinea pedis |
Athletes Foot/ foot ringworm; fungus; No service |
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What is paronychia or felon |
Inflammation; bacterial infection; No service |
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What is onychoptosis |
Shedding of nails; Disease or injury; No service |
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What is onychia |
Inflammation of the matrix; bacterial infection; No service |
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What is onychatrophia |
Wasting away of the nail; injury or systemic; No service |
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What is Onycholysis |
Loosening of the nail; internal disorder or systemic; No service |
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What is blue nails |
Bluish in color; systemic or injury; manicure with caution |
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What are eggshell nails |
Thin, soft nails; hereditary or nervous condition; polish to protect |
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What are corrugations |
Ridges across nail; injury or systemic; lightly buff, apply base coat |
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What is koilonychia |
Spoon nails; systemic or illness; file carefully polish to protect |
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What are furrows |
Vertical lines; injury or nutritional deficiencies; lightly buff apply base coat |
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What is onychogryposis |
Claw nails; systemic; clean under free edge and file |
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What is onychocryptosis |
Ingrown nails; environmental or poor trimming; soften skin and trim nail |
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What is melanonychia |
Brown or black darkening of the nail; trauma, systemic or medications; suggest seeking a physician |
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What is onychauxis |
Thickening of nail plate; injury or systemic; lightly buff |
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What are agnails |
Hangnails; split cuticle; trim hangnail and moisturize |
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What are bruised nails ( splinter hemorraghes) |
Purple nails; trauma, environmental, trapped blood; No pressure on nail plate |
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What is leuconychia |
White spots; injury, heredity, systemic; perform nail service as usual |
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What is pterygium |
Living excess skin attached to nail plate; severe injury, other disease; No service |
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What are Beau's lines |
Indentations that run across the nail; major injury, severe illness; alert client and perform regular nail service |
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What is onychophagy |
Bitten nails; habit; perform nail service weekly |
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What is onychorrhexis |
Split or brittle nails; injury , improper filing, chemicals; soften nails before trimming and hot oil manicure |
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Pigmentation problems indicate |
Discoloration of the nail can indicate serious problems in the nail bed (plate) |
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Bacterial infections |
Very contagious, can become yellow or green with an odor |
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Condition of hands and nails |
Often will indicate overall health of the body |
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What is the purpose of a nail service |
To enhance appearance |
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What shape is this nail |
Point |
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What is the shape of this nail |
Oval |
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What is the shape of this nail |
Round |
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What is the shape of this nail |
Square |
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What is the shape of this nail |
Squoval |
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