OHIO STATE BOARD NAIL TECHNICIAN COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What is the technical term for the study of the structure and
composition of tissue? ANSWER Histology
2. Q: How many bones are in the human body? ANSWER 206 bones
3. Q: What is the largest organ of the body? ANSWER The skin
4. Q: What are the two main divisions of the nervous system? ANSWER
Central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS)
5. Q: What is the name of the muscle that covers the top of the skull?
ANSWER Epicranius
6. Q: What are the three layers of the skin? ANSWER Epidermis, dermis,
and subcutaneous (hypodermis)
7. Q: What is the outermost layer of the epidermis called? ANSWER
Stratum corneum
8. Q: What protein makes up the majority of the nail plate? ANSWER
Keratin
9. Q: What is the visible part of the nail called? ANSWER Nail plate or nail
body
10. Q: What is the half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
ANSWER Lunula
11. Q: What is the living skin beneath the free edge of the nail? ANSWER
Hyponychium
12. Q: What is the nail bed? ANSWER The skin beneath the nail plate
13. Q: What produces the nail plate? ANSWER The matrix
,14. Q: What is the technical term for the cuticle? ANSWER Eponychium
15. Q: What is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail? ANSWER
Nail fold or lateral nail fold
16. Q: What is the technical term for a hangnail? ANSWER Agnail
17. Q: What are melanocytes? ANSWER Cells that produce melanin
(pigment)
18. Q: What glands produce oil in the skin? ANSWER Sebaceous glands
19. Q: What glands produce perspiration? ANSWER Sudoriferous glands
(sweat glands)
20. Q: What is the average nail growth rate per month? ANSWER 1/8 to
1/4 inch (approximately 3mm)
21. Q: Do fingernails or toenails grow faster? ANSWER Fingernails grow
faster than toenails
22. Q: What is the technical term for the nail? ANSWER Onyx
23. Q: What is the blood supply to the nail bed called? ANSWER Vascular
system
24. Q: What is the function of the cuticle? ANSWER To protect the matrix
from infection and bacteria
25. Q: What is the nail groove? ANSWER The track or slits on the sides of
the nail where it grows
26. Q: What is the technical term for the skin? ANSWER Integumentary
system
27. Q: What is collagen? ANSWER A protein fiber that gives skin its strength
and flexibility
28. Q: What is elastin? ANSWER A protein fiber that gives skin its elasticity
29. Q: What layer of skin contains blood vessels and nerves? ANSWER
Dermis
30. Q: What is the papillary layer? ANSWER The upper layer of the dermis
, 31. Q: What is the reticular layer? ANSWER The deeper layer of the dermis
32. Q: What is subcutaneous tissue composed of? ANSWER Fatty tissue
(adipose tissue)
33. Q: What is the function of subcutaneous tissue? ANSWER Insulation,
shock absorption, and energy storage
34. Q: What are arrector pili muscles? ANSWER Small muscles attached to
hair follicles that cause goosebumps
35. Q: What is keratin? ANSWER A fibrous protein that makes up hair, skin,
and nails
36. Q: What is the stratum germinativum? ANSWER The deepest layer of
the epidermis where new cells are produced
37. Q: What is the process of cell turnover in the epidermis? ANSWER
Desquamation (shedding of dead skin cells)
38. Q: How long does it take for a nail to completely replace itself?
ANSWER 4 to 6 months for fingernails, 9 to 12 months for toenails
39. Q: What is the technical term for excessive sweating? ANSWER
Hyperhidrosis
40. Q: What is the technical term for lack of perspiration? ANSWER
Anhidrosis
NAIL DISEASES & DISORDERS (Questions 41-80)
41. Q: What is onychomycosis? ANSWER Fungal infection of the nail
42. Q: What is paronychia? ANSWER Bacterial infection of the tissue
surrounding the nail
43. Q: What is onycholysis? ANSWER Separation of the nail plate from the
nail bed
44. Q: What is onychophagy? ANSWER Nail biting habit
45. Q: What is onychorrhexis? ANSWER Split or brittle nails
46. Q: What is leuconychia? ANSWER White spots or discoloration on the
nail
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What is the technical term for the study of the structure and
composition of tissue? ANSWER Histology
2. Q: How many bones are in the human body? ANSWER 206 bones
3. Q: What is the largest organ of the body? ANSWER The skin
4. Q: What are the two main divisions of the nervous system? ANSWER
Central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS)
5. Q: What is the name of the muscle that covers the top of the skull?
ANSWER Epicranius
6. Q: What are the three layers of the skin? ANSWER Epidermis, dermis,
and subcutaneous (hypodermis)
7. Q: What is the outermost layer of the epidermis called? ANSWER
Stratum corneum
8. Q: What protein makes up the majority of the nail plate? ANSWER
Keratin
9. Q: What is the visible part of the nail called? ANSWER Nail plate or nail
body
10. Q: What is the half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail?
ANSWER Lunula
11. Q: What is the living skin beneath the free edge of the nail? ANSWER
Hyponychium
12. Q: What is the nail bed? ANSWER The skin beneath the nail plate
13. Q: What produces the nail plate? ANSWER The matrix
,14. Q: What is the technical term for the cuticle? ANSWER Eponychium
15. Q: What is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail? ANSWER
Nail fold or lateral nail fold
16. Q: What is the technical term for a hangnail? ANSWER Agnail
17. Q: What are melanocytes? ANSWER Cells that produce melanin
(pigment)
18. Q: What glands produce oil in the skin? ANSWER Sebaceous glands
19. Q: What glands produce perspiration? ANSWER Sudoriferous glands
(sweat glands)
20. Q: What is the average nail growth rate per month? ANSWER 1/8 to
1/4 inch (approximately 3mm)
21. Q: Do fingernails or toenails grow faster? ANSWER Fingernails grow
faster than toenails
22. Q: What is the technical term for the nail? ANSWER Onyx
23. Q: What is the blood supply to the nail bed called? ANSWER Vascular
system
24. Q: What is the function of the cuticle? ANSWER To protect the matrix
from infection and bacteria
25. Q: What is the nail groove? ANSWER The track or slits on the sides of
the nail where it grows
26. Q: What is the technical term for the skin? ANSWER Integumentary
system
27. Q: What is collagen? ANSWER A protein fiber that gives skin its strength
and flexibility
28. Q: What is elastin? ANSWER A protein fiber that gives skin its elasticity
29. Q: What layer of skin contains blood vessels and nerves? ANSWER
Dermis
30. Q: What is the papillary layer? ANSWER The upper layer of the dermis
, 31. Q: What is the reticular layer? ANSWER The deeper layer of the dermis
32. Q: What is subcutaneous tissue composed of? ANSWER Fatty tissue
(adipose tissue)
33. Q: What is the function of subcutaneous tissue? ANSWER Insulation,
shock absorption, and energy storage
34. Q: What are arrector pili muscles? ANSWER Small muscles attached to
hair follicles that cause goosebumps
35. Q: What is keratin? ANSWER A fibrous protein that makes up hair, skin,
and nails
36. Q: What is the stratum germinativum? ANSWER The deepest layer of
the epidermis where new cells are produced
37. Q: What is the process of cell turnover in the epidermis? ANSWER
Desquamation (shedding of dead skin cells)
38. Q: How long does it take for a nail to completely replace itself?
ANSWER 4 to 6 months for fingernails, 9 to 12 months for toenails
39. Q: What is the technical term for excessive sweating? ANSWER
Hyperhidrosis
40. Q: What is the technical term for lack of perspiration? ANSWER
Anhidrosis
NAIL DISEASES & DISORDERS (Questions 41-80)
41. Q: What is onychomycosis? ANSWER Fungal infection of the nail
42. Q: What is paronychia? ANSWER Bacterial infection of the tissue
surrounding the nail
43. Q: What is onycholysis? ANSWER Separation of the nail plate from the
nail bed
44. Q: What is onychophagy? ANSWER Nail biting habit
45. Q: What is onychorrhexis? ANSWER Split or brittle nails
46. Q: What is leuconychia? ANSWER White spots or discoloration on the
nail
