NAIL and its

STRUCTURE
The natural Nail
⚫ Technical name Onyx
⚫ Natural nail
⚫ Hard protective plate
⚫ Protein – Keratin
⚫ Appendage of the skin (integumentary system) Composed of
keratin
⚫ Same as found in hair & skin
⚫ Healthy nail
⚫ Whitish
⚫ Translucent
⚫ Pinkish color of nail bed showing through
⚫ Firm flexible
NAIL ANATOMY
 Structures of Nail
⚫1. Lunula- the pearly coloured and crescent shaped
that protects the nail bed fro infection.
⚫2. Cuticle/ Eponychium- the overlapping epidermis
around the nail.
⚫3. Free edge- the part of the nail that can be filed and
shaped.
⚫4. Matrix- reproduces the new cells
⚫5. Nail bed- the part of the nail where the nail plate
rest on, a continuation of the matrix.
⚫6. Nail walls/ Nail groove- the folds of the skin that
overlap the sides of the nail.
⚫7. Nail Plate- is visible nail that rests on the nail bed.
⚫THANK
YOU!
QUIZ
1. Which part of the nail is responsible for producing new cells?
A) Nail plate
B) Nail bed
C) Nail matrix
D) Nail fold

2. What is the function of the lunula?

A) To provide a smooth surface for the nail plate
B) To anchor the nail to the fingertip
C) To protect the nail bed from infection
D) To produce new cells for the nail plate
3. What is the purpose of the cuticle?
A) To provide nutrients to the nail plate
B) To anchor the nail to the fingertip
C) To protect the nail bed from infection
D) To produce new cells for the nail plate

4. What is the hard, protective covering on the ends of fingers and

toes called?
A) Free edge
B) Skin
C) Nail
D) Bone
5. Which of the following is NOT a part of the nail unit?
A) Nail Plate
B) Nail Bed
C) Nail Matrix
D) Nail Muscle

6. What is the visible portion of the nail called?

A) Lunula
B) Cuticle
C) Nail Root
D) Nail Plate
7. What is the half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail called?
A) Nail Root
B) Nail Plate
C) Lunula
D) Nail Bed

8. What is the fold of skin that covers the base of the nail on three
sides called?
A) Cuticle
B) Nail Bed
C) Nail Fold
D) Nail Matrix
9. What is the area under the nail where blood vessels and
nerves are found?
A) Cuticle
B) Lunula
C) Nail bed

D) Matrix
10. What is the thin layer of skin that overlaps the base of the
nail?
A) Cuticle
B) Lunula
C) Nail bed

D) Matrix
ANSWER KEY
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. C
10.A