The nail matrix is the active tissue that generates cells that harden as the move outward to the nail frrom the:

The track on either side of the nail that moves on as it grows is the:

What is the avarage growth rate of nails in adults:

An inflammation of the nail matrix is known as:

Leuconychia is small white spots on the nail caused by an injury in which a small seperation occurs between the nail and the:

What term describes the whitened, half moon shaped area at the base of the nail?

What term describes the cuticle that overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail:

Which of the following conditions does not indicate a decreasing rate of nail growth:

Atrophy or wasting away of the nail is called:

What term refeers to the thickening of the nail plate or an abnormal outgrowth of the nail:

The cuticle is defined as the:

The nail is made from a hardened protein called

Which of the following nail diseases is also known as paronychia:

Which of the following nail diseases is NOT caused by fungus:

Another name for onychauxis (abnormal nail outgrowth) is:

The folds of the skin on either side of the nail groove are called

What part of the nail contains lymph, blood vessels and nerves that create cells:

All of the following descriptions identify possible causes of paronychia EXCEPT:

The disorder in which the nail grows into the edge of the nail grooves causing ingrown nails is called:

Nail fungus is caused by:

What term describes the skin that touches, overlaps and surrounds the nail?

Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the:

What term refers to a loosening or separation of the nail?

Overgrown cuticles are referred to as:

Which of the following products stops bleeding when applied: