The ____ is found immediately below the cuticle and before the main body of the nail. Its Function is to ____ new cells that continue to divide and form the nail plate itself. A rich blood supply ensures healthy nail growth. If the matrix is seriously damaged the whole nail will be lost. The ____ is situated under the nail plate. Function - it is well supplied with ____, Blood and Lymph vessels from the underlying dermis. The nail bed and its blood supply gives the nail its ____ colour. Its function is to supply nourishment. Nail Grooves there are 2 Types of nail grooves:1. At either Side of the Nail Plate. 2. On the underside of the nail plate which interlock with the grooves of the ____. Function - The Nail Grooves provide a surface upon which the nail plate moves as it grows, ____ the nail and helping it to grow straight. They also help to anchor the nail in place. The ____ piece of skin under the free edge of the nail. Acts as a protective seal that defends against ____ to the nail bed. The ____ is part of the nail which extends beyond the fingertip, this is the part that we file. Function - Protects the fingertips and ____. Used for fine ____. The ____ this is the main visible part of the nail, which rests on the nail bed.The nail plate is made up of translucent, dead, ____ cells to make the nail hard and strong. Its main function is to protect the nail bed. It is pink in colour due the blood supply in the nail bed showing through to the nail plate. The ____ are the ____ of skin at the sides of the nail plate.They hold the nail in place and give some stability. They also help to ____ the nail from external damage. The ____ is the white crescent found towards the base of the nail and is situated between the ____ and the ____.This is the area where cells start to harden and it bridges the gap between the living cells of the matrix and the ____ of the nail plate. It does not have a known function. The lateral Nail fold is the folds of skin at the corner side of the nail plate.They hold the nail in place and give some ____. They help to ____ the nail from external damage. ____ is the overlapping skin at the base of the nail plate, underneath the cuticle.its ____ to protect the matrix from infection.

Nail Function

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