Milady Exam Review Chapter 9 (Nail Structure & Growth) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved

Milady Exam Review Chapter 9 (Nail

Structure & Growth) Exam Questions

and Answers 100% Solved


A normal, healthy nail surface _______.

A. Is a completely inflexible

B. Has a spotted surface

C. Is shiny and smooth

D. Is white and opaque - ✔✔C. Is shiny and smooth

The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows towards

the free edge is called the ______.

A. Nail bed

B. Cuticle

C. Matrix

D. Ligament - ✔✔A. Nail bed

The ____ is the whitish, half moon shape underneath the base of the nail.

A. Sidewall

B. Lunula

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, C. Roof

D. Free edge - ✔✔B. Lunula

The part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe is the

_______.

A. Free edge

B. Matrix

C. Bed epithelium

D. Sidewall - ✔✔A. Free edge

A _____ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an

organ in place.

A. Muscle

B. Ligament

C. Tendon

D. Nerve - ✔✔B. Ligament

The _____ is the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.

A. Eponychium

B. Hyponychium

C. Nail groove

D. Sidewall - ✔✔D. Side wall



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