L I NA

SUCT T
URER
AU L NU
L
ELCCU
T I
I NAL
PALET
REFE
EDGE
L I NA
EBD
A I LN
A L LWS
X I A TM
R
1
2
3 5
4 6
7
1.) Lunula –
the pearly colored and
crescent-shaped area
of a fingernail or
toenail.
2.) Cuticle –
the overlapping epidermis
around the nail or the
transparent skin which is
removed during the
manicuring process.
3.) Nail Plate –
It is the visible nail that rests
on the nail bed. This is made
up of dead cells and
composed of a minimum
amount of water.
4.) Free Edge –
It is the part of the nail
that can be filed and
shaped. It is an extension
of the nail plate.
5.) Nail Bed –
It is the part of the nail where
nail plate rests on. It is also
the continuation of the
matrix, and it is abundantly
supplied with blood vessels
and nerves.
6.) Nail Walls
It is the fold of the skin
that overlap the sides of
the nail. They hold your
nail in place and protect
the nail plate edges.
7.) Matrix
The part of the nail
situated directly beneath
the cuticle. It produces
the cells that become the
nail plate.
Lunula Nail Bed
Cuticle Nail Walls
Nail Plate Matrix
Free Edge
Nail
Structure