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Multiple Choice:

The nail is an appendage of the skin and is part of the ____.

A. circulatory system
B. skeletal system
C. integumentary system
D. muscular system
Answer: C. INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

The nail is an appendage of the skin and is part of the ____.
Multiple Choice:

A healthy nail may look dry and hard, but it actually has a water content of between ____.

A. 10 and 20 percent
B. 15 and 25 percent
C. 20 and 30 percent
D. 25 and 35 percent
Answer: B. 15 AND 25 PERCENT

A healthy nail may look dry and hard, but it actually has a water content of between ____.
Multiple Choice:

The matrix is composed of matrix cells that produce the nail ____.

A. lunula
B. plate
C. grooves
D. mantle
Answer: B. PLATE

The matrix is composed of matrix cells that produce the nail ____.
Multiple Choice:

The Nail bed is supplied with many nerves and is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called the _____.

A. bed epithelium
B. hyponychium
C. nail grooves
D. eponychium
Answer: A. BED EPITHELIUM

The Nail bed is supplied with many nerves and is attached to the nail plate by a thin layer of tissue called the _____.
Multiple Choice:

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

A. lunula
B. hyponychium
C. matrix
D. eponychium
Answer: A. LUNULA

The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin is the ____.
Multiple Choice:

The slits or furrows on the sides of the nail on which it moves as it grows are called the ____.

A. nail folds
B. ligaments
C. nail plate
D. nail grooves
Answer: D. NAIL GROOVES

The slits or furrows on the sides of the nail on which it moves as it grows are called the ____.
Multiple Choice:

In an adult, the nail grows at an average of ____ inch per month.

A. 1/10
B. 1/16
C. 1/4
D. 3/8
Answer: A. 1/10

In an adult, the nail grows at an average of ____ inch per month.
Multiple Choice:

Ordinary replacement of a natural nail takes about ____.

A. 2 to 4 months
B. 3 to 5 months
C. 4 to 6 months
D. 5 to 7 months
Answer: C. 4 TO 6 MONTHS

Ordinary replacement of a natural nail takes about ____.`
Multiple Choice:

Toenails take ____ months to a year to be fully replaced.

A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: D. 9

Toenails take ____ months to a year to be fully replaced.
Multiple Choice:

The sidewall of the nail is also known as the ____.

A. whitewall fold
B. side fold
C. lateral nail fold
D. overlap fold
Answer: C. LATERAL NAIL FOLD

The sidewall of the nail is also known as the ____.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

Slits or furrows at either side of the nail, upon which the nail moves as it grows.
Answer: NAIL GROOVES

Slits or furrows at either side of the nail, upon which the nail moves as it grows.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

The dead colorless tissue attached to the nail plate.
Answer: CUTICLE

The dead colorless tissue attached to the nail plate.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate.
Answer: HYPONYCHIUM

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

Normal skin that surrounds the nail plate.
Answer: NAIL FOLDS

Normal skin that surrounds the nail plate.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sits.
Answer: NAIL BED

The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sits.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

Where natural nail is formed.
Answer: MATRIX

Where natural nail is formed.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

The most visible and functional part of the nail.
Answer: NAIL PLATE

The most visible and functional part of the nail.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger.
Answer: FREE EDGE

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

A tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
Answer: LIGAMENT

A tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
Matching:

Cuticle, Eponychium, Hyponychium, Matrix, Nail Grooves, Nail Bed, Nail Folds, Lunula, Ligament, Free Edge, Nail Plate.

The lighter color shows the true color of the matrix.
Answer: LUNULA

The lighter color shows the true color of the matrix.
Jeopardy:

Helps guide the nail plate along the nail bed as it grows.
Answer: WHAT IS THE BED EPITHELIUM

Helps guide the nail plate along the nail bed as it grows.
Jeopardy:

Is composed mainly of keratin.
Answer: WHAT IS THE NATURAL NAIL OR ONYX

Helps guide the nail plate along the nail bed as it grows.
Multiple choice:

A normal, healthy nail:

A. is completely inflexible
B. has a spotted surface
C. is shiny
D. is white and opaque
Answer: C. IS SHINY

A normal, healthy nail:
Multiple choice:

The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sits is called the:

A. nail bed
B. cuticle
C. matrix
D. ligament
Answer: A. NAIL BED

The portion of the living skin on which the nail plate sits is called the:
Multiple choice:

The ____ is the whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail.

A. sidewall
B. lunula
C. root
D. free edge
Answer: B. LUNULA

The ____ is the whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail.
Multiple choice:

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the base of the nail.

A. free edge
B. matrix
C. bed epithelium
D. sidewall
Answer: FREE EDGE

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the base of the nail.
Multiple choice:

A ____ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.

A. muscle
B. ligament
C. tendon
D. nerve
Answer: B. LIGAMENT

A ____ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
Multiple Choice:

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

A. eponychium
B. hyponychium
C. nail groove
D. sidewall
Answer: D. SIDEWALL

The ____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.
Multiple choice:

After an injury, infection, or disease, the natural nail will return to its healthy growth as long as the ____ is healthy and undamaged.

A. lateral nail fold
B. lunula
C. matrix
D. nail plate
Answer: C. MATRIX

After an injury, infection, or disease, the natural nail will return to its healthy growth as long as the ____ is healthy and undamaged.
Multiple choice:

After an injury, infection, or disease, the natural nail will return to its healthy growth as long as the ____ is healthy and undamaged.

A. 6 to 12 months
B. 4 to 6 months
C. 4 to 8 weeks
D. 2 to 8 months
Answer: B. 4 TO 6 MONTHS

After an injury, infection, or disease, the natural nail will return to its healthy growth as long as the ____ is healthy and undamaged.
Multiple choice:

The finger nail on the ____ typically grows slowest.

A. thumb
B. middle finger
C. pinkie finger
D. index finger
Answer: A. THUMB

The finger nail on the ____ typically grows slowest.
Multiple choice:

The nail has a water content between:

A. 10 and 15 percent
B. 1 and 5 percent
C. 20 and 45 percent
D. 15 and 25 percent
Answer: D. 15 AND 25 PERCENT

The nail has a water content between:
Multiple choice:

The natural nail is an appendage of the:

A. dermis
B. epidermis
C. skin
D. skeleton
Answer: C. SKIN

The natural nail is an appendage of the:
Multiple choice:

The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the:

A. body
B. skin
C. muscular system
D. skeletal system
Answer: A. BODY

The appearance of the nails can reflect the general health of the:
Multiple choice:

The ____ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through.

A. nail bed
B. matrix
C. nail plate
D. eponychium
Answer: C. NAIL PLATE

The ____ is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through.
Multiple choice:

The matrix contains:

A. lymph, and blood vessels
B. nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
C. water and blood vessels
D. water, lymph, and blood vessels
Answer: B. NERVES. LYMPH, AND BLOOD VESSELS

The matrix contains:
Multiple Choice:

Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be easily removed with gentle scraping is:

A. ligament
B. hyponychium
C. eponychium
D. cuticle
Answer: D. CUTICLE

Tissue that adheres directly to the natural nail plate but which can be easily removed with gentle scraping is:
Multiple Choice:

Cosmetologists are allowed to ____ the eponychium.

A. cut
B. trim
C. push back
D. file
Answer: C. PUSH BACK

Cosmetologists are allowed to ____ the eponychium.
Multiple Choice:

Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are not designed to treat the:

A. cuticle
B. nail plate
C. sidewalls
D. hyponychium
Answer: A. CUTICLE

Cuticle moisturizers, softeners, and conditioners are not designed to treat the:
Multiple Choice:

Toenails are thicker and harder than fingernails because the ____ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail.

A. nail bed
B. matrix
C. lunula
D. eponychium
Answer: B. MATRIX

Toenails are thicker and harder than fingernails because the ____ of the toenail is longer than that of the fingernail.
Multiple choice:

Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ____ periodically.

A. cut
B. cleaned
C. shed
D. maintained
Answer: C. SHED

Unlike healthy hair, healthy nails are not ____ periodically.
Multiple Choice:

It takes about ____ for toenails to be fully replaced.

A. three to six months
B. six to nine months
C. nine months to one year
D. one year to fifteen months
Answer: C. NINE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR

It takes about ____ for toenails to be fully replaced.
Multiple Choice:

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

A. eponychium
B. hyponychium
C. cuticle
D. lunula
Answer: A. EPONYCHIUM

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

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed is the:

A. bed eponychium
B. bed epethelium
C. lateral nail fold
D. onyx
Answer: B. BED EPITHELIUM

The thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed is the:
Multiple Choice:

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate is the:

A. epithelium
B. eponychium
C. sidewall
D. hyponychium
Answer: D. HYPONYCHIUM

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate is the:
Multiple Choice:

The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the:

A. nail bed
B. nail fold
C. nail groove
D. nail cuticle
Answer: D. NAIL CUTICLE

The dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate is known as the:
Multiple Choice:

The ____ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed.

A. cuticle
B. lunula
C. matrix
D. free edge
Answer: C. MATRIX

The ____ is the area where the nail plate cells are formed.