113 pivot point (Nails) Questions with Complete Solutions

113 pivot point (Nails) Questions with
Complete Solutions

Mantle Pocket like structure that holds the root and matrix




Monomer Acrylic liquid; mixes with the powder to form an acrylic nail.




nail bed Area of the nail bed on which the nail body rests ; nerves and blood vessels found

here supply nourishment




Nail body Nail plate; visible area from the nail root to the free edge ; made of layers;

contains no nerves or blood vessels.




Nail design Nail art; adding designs or accents to polished nails.




Nail form Temporary attachment placed under the free edge of the natural nail to help

create and sculpt an artificial nail and free edge

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




nail matrix The active tissue that generates cells that harden as they move outward from

the root to the nail




nail plate Nail body; visible nail area from the nail root to free edge; made of layers;

contains no nerves or blood vessels




nail root Part of the nail attached to the matrix at the base of the nail, under the skin and

inside the mantle




Nail strengthener Nail product that is usually a clear polish; applied prior to the base coat;

used to prevent nails from splitting and peeling; provides moisture to dry, brittle nails




Nail tips Plastic extensions that are applied to natural nail using nail adhesive; have

hollowed area on one end called the nail well, which is attached to the natural nail




Nail wrap Fiberglass, silk or linen. Material applied over natural nail. Reinforced with

resin then hardened with a catalyst.