NVQ Level 1 Anatomy & Physiology trivia quiz Nails Click for Question
Why do we have fingernails? To protect fingertips Help pick things up Click for: Answer and next Question
What happens in the nail matrix? Growth of new nail cells Click for: Answer and next Question
Visible part of the matrix What is the Lanula? Half – moon Visible part of the matrix Click for: Answer and next Question
What is the function of the nail bed? Contains blood vessels and nerve endings Ridges on the bed keep the nail in place as it grows Click for: Answer and next Question
Sits on top of the nail bed What is the nail plate? Sits on top of the nail bed The part that you paint Made of layers Click for: Answer and next Question
Hardest part of the nail Grows past the end of the Describe the free edge Hardest part of the nail Grows past the end of the fingertip The part you file Click for: Answer and next Question
What function does the cuticle have? To stop germs getting into the matrix Click for: Answer and next Question
Why do you have nail walls/grooves To guide the nail as it grows Stop germs getting into the nail bed Click for: Answer and next Question
What happens if the matrix is damaged? Nail growth will be affected Ridges, splitting, lack of growth or abnormal growth Click for: Answer and next Question
How does temperature affect nail growth? Nails grow quicker in the summer or hot climates Click for: Answer and next Question
How long does it take the nail to grow? From matrix to free edge is approx 3-6 months Click for: Answer and next Question
What common nail shapes might you see? Square Round Oval Squoval Click for: Answer and next Question