Milady Barber Nail Care Exam
Questions with Verified Accurate
Solutions
Bed epithelium - SOLUTION -thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed
Cuticle - SOLUTION -dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate around the base
of the nail
Discolored - SOLUTION -a condition in which the nails turn a variety of colors such as
yellow, blue, blue-gray, green, red, or purple; can be caused by poor blood circulation, a
heart condition, topical or oral medications, or a systemic disorder
Eponychium - SOLUTION -living skin at the base of the nail plate and covering the
matrix area
Free edge - SOLUTION -part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger
Hangnails - SOLUTION -that condition in which the cuticle splits around the nail
Hyponychium - SOLUTION -slightly thickened layer of skin between the fingertip and
free edge of the nail plate
Lunula - SOLUTION -half-moon shape at the base of the nail
Matrix - SOLUTION -area where the nail is formed; produces cells that create the nail
plate
, Nail (NAYL) - SOLUTION -an appendage of the skin; horny protective plate at the end
of the finger or toe
Nail bed - SOLUTION -portion of the skin on which the nail plate rests
Nail folds - SOLUTION -folds of normal skin around the nail plate
Hail grooves - SOLUTION -slits or furrows on the sides of the nail
Nail plate - SOLUTION -horny plate resting on and attached to the nail bed
Onyx - SOLUTION -technical term for nail
Perionychium - SOLUTION -the living skin bordering the root and sides of a nail
Specialized ligaments - SOLUTION -bands of fibrous tissue that attach the nail bed and
matrix to the underlying bone that are located at the base of the matrix and around the
edges of the nail bed
Beau's lines - SOLUTION -Visible depressions running across the width of the natural
nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body
Blue fingernails - SOLUTION -Blue or purple nail bed, usually from poor circulation
Bruised nail beds - SOLUTION -Dark purplish spots, usually due to physical injury
Questions with Verified Accurate
Solutions
Bed epithelium - SOLUTION -thin layer of tissue between the nail plate and the nail bed
Cuticle - SOLUTION -dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate around the base
of the nail
Discolored - SOLUTION -a condition in which the nails turn a variety of colors such as
yellow, blue, blue-gray, green, red, or purple; can be caused by poor blood circulation, a
heart condition, topical or oral medications, or a systemic disorder
Eponychium - SOLUTION -living skin at the base of the nail plate and covering the
matrix area
Free edge - SOLUTION -part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger
Hangnails - SOLUTION -that condition in which the cuticle splits around the nail
Hyponychium - SOLUTION -slightly thickened layer of skin between the fingertip and
free edge of the nail plate
Lunula - SOLUTION -half-moon shape at the base of the nail
Matrix - SOLUTION -area where the nail is formed; produces cells that create the nail
plate
, Nail (NAYL) - SOLUTION -an appendage of the skin; horny protective plate at the end
of the finger or toe
Nail bed - SOLUTION -portion of the skin on which the nail plate rests
Nail folds - SOLUTION -folds of normal skin around the nail plate
Hail grooves - SOLUTION -slits or furrows on the sides of the nail
Nail plate - SOLUTION -horny plate resting on and attached to the nail bed
Onyx - SOLUTION -technical term for nail
Perionychium - SOLUTION -the living skin bordering the root and sides of a nail
Specialized ligaments - SOLUTION -bands of fibrous tissue that attach the nail bed and
matrix to the underlying bone that are located at the base of the matrix and around the
edges of the nail bed
Beau's lines - SOLUTION -Visible depressions running across the width of the natural
nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body
Blue fingernails - SOLUTION -Blue or purple nail bed, usually from poor circulation
Bruised nail beds - SOLUTION -Dark purplish spots, usually due to physical injury
