Textbook QuestionNail growth occurs when:a. cells in the nail plate undergo mitosis.b. cells in the nail matrix undergo mitosis.c. cells in the eponychium undergo mitosis.d. cells in the medial and lateral nail folds undergo mitosis.114viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionWhy don't you bleed when you cut your nails? Why don't you bleed when a hair is pulled?134viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionMultiple Choice More than one choice may apply. Label the figure with the letter of the correct structure. a. Nail bed b. Lunule c. Nail matrix d. Proximal nail fold e. Nail body115viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionThe stratum corneum of the nail root, which extends over the exposed nail, is called the (a) hyponychium, (b) eponychium, (c) lunula, (d) cerumen.128viewsHas a video solution.
Textbook QuestionA man got his finger caught in a machine at the factory. The damage was less serious than expected, but the entire nail was torn off his right index finger. The parts lost were the body, root, bed, matrix, and eponychium of the nail. First, define each of these parts. Then, tell if this nail is likely to grow back.180viewsHas a video solution.