Nail Technician UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. curette a metal tool with a tiny scooped bowl on one or both ends that is used to remove
built-up dirt and film on the nail plate and along the soft tissues of the nail bed
2. hangnails (age area of the cuticle that have split due to dryness, natural damage, or improper care
nails) of the cuticle
3. merkel nerve sensory receptors that detect displacement of skin increasing tactile sensory infor-
endings mation from the skin contact as well as detecting smal, sharp points that penetrate
skin
4. onychatrophia a nail disease characterized by atrophy of the nail
5. strata the four to five sublayers of the epidermis
6. swiss carbide electronic nail file bits made from a higher quality metal and that usually have
rounded edges
7. polymer a chain of monomers that have strengthened
8. nail grooves the areas underneath the sides of the cuticular system in which the nails are
pushed along
9. integumentary a collection of organs (primarily the skin and its accessory structures) glands, and
system vessels that provide coverage and protection to the human body
10. cuticular system the system of skin that overlaps the nail at its base and around its lower edges, it
is comprised of the cuticle, the hyponicium, and the eponyicium
11. base coat this si the colorless coat that protects the nail plate from being stained by the dye
in nail polish while also providing a strong base for the nail polish to adhere to
12. cuticle nipper the shape of this implement allows its edges to slide across the top of the nail and
cut away cuticle at the base of the nail
13. hypertrophy
1. curette a metal tool with a tiny scooped bowl on one or both ends that is used to remove
built-up dirt and film on the nail plate and along the soft tissues of the nail bed
2. hangnails (age area of the cuticle that have split due to dryness, natural damage, or improper care
nails) of the cuticle
3. merkel nerve sensory receptors that detect displacement of skin increasing tactile sensory infor-
endings mation from the skin contact as well as detecting smal, sharp points that penetrate
skin
4. onychatrophia a nail disease characterized by atrophy of the nail
5. strata the four to five sublayers of the epidermis
6. swiss carbide electronic nail file bits made from a higher quality metal and that usually have
rounded edges
7. polymer a chain of monomers that have strengthened
8. nail grooves the areas underneath the sides of the cuticular system in which the nails are
pushed along
9. integumentary a collection of organs (primarily the skin and its accessory structures) glands, and
system vessels that provide coverage and protection to the human body
10. cuticular system the system of skin that overlaps the nail at its base and around its lower edges, it
is comprised of the cuticle, the hyponicium, and the eponyicium
11. base coat this si the colorless coat that protects the nail plate from being stained by the dye
in nail polish while also providing a strong base for the nail polish to adhere to
12. cuticle nipper the shape of this implement allows its edges to slide across the top of the nail and
cut away cuticle at the base of the nail
13. hypertrophy
