Pivot Point Nail and Skin Questions with Correct Answers

Pivot Point Nail and Skin Questions with
Correct Answers

What is the living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail Perionychium




The primary purpose of the free edge of the nail is to: Protect the tip of the finger and/or

toe




The living tissue under the free edge of the nail is the: hyponychium




Under normal circumstances, the growth of a new fingernail takes approximately: 4-6

months




If a nail is lost through disease or infection, what may happen often to the regrown nail?

Grows back distorted




Any disease, disorder or condition of the nail is called: Onychosis

, The nail disease referred to as ringworm of the nail is: onychomycosis




Tinea pedis appears as itching and peeling of the skin on the feet and must be: referred to

a physician




Onychia is an inflammation of the: nail matrix




Uneven growth of a nail may cause: wavy ridges (corrugations)




The disorder in which the nail grows into the edge of the nail grooves,causing ingrown nails, is

called : onychocryptosis




A thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail is called: Onychauxis




White spots on the nail caused by an injury in which a small separation occurs between the nail

and the nail bed is called: Leuconychia