Chapter 9 Nail Structure & Growth Crossword

Water content of a healthy nail.
Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about ?
Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed.
Living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area.
Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of the finger or toe.
The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate
a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place.
Visisble part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin.
the area where the nail plate cells are formed.
Portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge.
Dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate.
Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate.
Slits or furrows on the sides of the sidewall.
Composed of the nail plate, nail bed, matrix cuticle, eponychium, hyponychium, specialized ligaments, and nail fold.
AKA lateral nail fold; the fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail.