Anatomy & Physiology
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A 35-year-old woman presents to her doctor with a complaint of "spoon-shaped" nails. Upon examination, the doctor notes that the patient's nails appear concave with raised edges. Which of the following conditions is the most likely cause of this nail abnormality?
The nails grow from the nail matrix through mitosis. What factor/s accelerate nail growth:
Both hair and nails do not contain blood vessels and are primarily made of a protein called:
The half-moon-shaped area at the base of the nail is referred to as:
What is the pale crescent structure that is formed near the nail root as a result of obscured blood vessels?