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Pivot Point Nail Exam – Nail Theory,
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GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
The pocket-like structure that holds the root and matrix -CORRECTANSWER Mantle



The active tissue that generates cells, which harden as they move outward from the root

to the nail -CORRECTANSWER nail matrix



Attached to the matrix at the base of the nail, under the skin and inside the mantle -

CORRECTANSWER nail root



Area of the nail on which the nail body rests. -CORRECTANSWER nail bed



the visible nail area from root to free edge -CORRECTANSWER nail plate



Half moon shape at base of nail -CORRECTANSWER lunula



Live tissue at the base of the nail -CORRECTANSWER Eponychium



the overlapping dead tissue that is loose and pliable around the nail. -

CORRECTANSWER Cuticle

, Tracks on either side of the nail that the nail moves on as it grows -

CORRECTANSWER Nail grooves



Folds of skin on either side of the nail groove -CORRECTANSWER Sidewalls



Living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the sides of the nail -CORRECTANSWER

Perionychium



part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe -CORRECTANSWER

free edge



Living tissue underneath the free edge of the nail -CORRECTANSWER Hyponychium



hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails -CORRECTANSWER

Keratin



1/8" per month -CORRECTANSWER Normal Rate of Nail growth



4-6 months -CORRECTANSWER length of time for fingernail to regrow



12-18 months -CORRECTANSWER length of time for toenail regrowth



technical name for the nail -CORRECTANSWER Onyx

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