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Anatomy practice questions

30 questions from the nail technology theory practice test.

Anatomy practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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What is the lunula?

  1. The fold of skin running along each side of the plate
  2. The dead tissue that clings to the surface of the plate
  3. The visible part of the matrix at the base of the plate
  4. The living skin that seals the underside of the free edge
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C. The visible part of the matrix at the base of the plate

The lunula is the whitish half-moon where the front of the matrix shows through the nail plate. The seal under the free edge is the hyponychium, a different structure.

Reference: Nail technology theory: nail structure and growth

Why does a healthy nail bed look pink through the nail plate?

  1. It contains large amounts of melanin
  2. It has a rich supply of blood vessels
  3. It is covered by a layer of dead cuticle
  4. It is where new plate cells are produced
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B. It has a rich supply of blood vessels

The nail bed is living skin with many blood vessels, and their color shows through the translucent plate. New plate cells are made in the matrix, not the bed.

Reference: Nail technology theory: nail structure and growth

What is the true cuticle of the nail?

  1. Thickened skin lying beneath the free edge
  2. Living skin at the base that covers the matrix area
  3. Thin tissue that holds the plate to the nail bed
  4. Dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate
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D. Dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate

The cuticle is the thin layer of dead tissue that rides out on the nail plate and can be gently removed. The living skin at the base is the eponychium, which is often miscalled the cuticle.

Reference: Nail technology theory: nail structure and growth

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