Frage 1
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Where are the nail plate cells formed?
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Bed epithelium
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Bone marrow
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Matrix
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Ligaments
Frage 2
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Healthy nails look _____________.
Frage 3
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Nails grow more quickly during which season?
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Autumn
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Winter
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Spring
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Summer
Frage 4
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The technical term for nail is ________________.
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keratin
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onyx
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solehorn
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matrix
Frage 5
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The free edge ______________.
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is part of the matrix
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extends over the tip of the finger or toe
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attaches directly to the nail bed
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is where the nail plate cells are created
Frage 6
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Cuticle removers work by _______________.
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dissolving the eponychium
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dissolving the hyponychium
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moisturizing the cuticle tissue
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dissolving the cuticle tissue
Frage 7
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Which of the following is technically referred to as the onyx?
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Matrix
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Natural Nail
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Eponychium
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Bed epithelium
Frage 8
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The natural nail is primarily composed of what substance?
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Bile
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Hyponychium
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Keratin
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Complex carbohydrates
Frage 9
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A normal, healthy nail is _______________.
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smooth
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brittle
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slightly blue in color
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All of the above
Frage 10
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The keratin in natural nails is _________________ the keratin in hair or skin.
Frage 11
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The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge is called the _________________.
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nail groove
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nail unit
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nail fold
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nail bed
Frage 12
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What is the whitish half-moon shape at the base of the nail called?
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Nail plate
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Lunula
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Eponychium
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Hyponychium
Frage 13
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The __________________ is the most visible and functional part of the nail unit.
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cuticle
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bed epithelium
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nail plate
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matrix
Frage 14
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The cuticle is ________________.
Frage 15
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The living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area is the _________________.
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eponychium
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hyponychium
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cuticle
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matrix
Frage 16
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Nail technicians are allowed to __________________.
Frage 17
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How long does the replacement of the natural fingernail take?
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2 to 3 weeks
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6 to 8 weeks
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2 to 4 months
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4 to 6 months
Frage 18
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How long does it take for the natural replacement of a toenail?
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8 to 10 weeks
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4 to 6 months
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9 to 12 months
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12 to 16 months
Frage 19
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Growth of the nails can be affected if an individual has ____________.
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an injured matrix
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a nail disorder
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a nail injury
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all of the above
Frage 20
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Answering yes to which of the following questions means that the tissue in question is the cuticle?
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Does the tissue adhere to the nail plate but scrape off easily?
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Is the tissue thin and colorless, but easily visible under close inspection?
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Is the tissue nonliving and not directly attached to living skin?
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All of the above
Frage 21
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A normal nail grows forward from the ________________.
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matrix
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free edge
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lunula
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nail bed
Frage 22
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Nails grow slowest at what time of year?
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Summer
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Spring
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Fall
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Winter
Frage 23
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Whose nails most likely grow slowest?
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Elderly people
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Babies
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Teenagers
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Middle-aged people
Frage 24
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During the last trimester of pregnancy, nail growth _______________.
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increases dramatically
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decreases dramatically
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stops altogether
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varies dramatically
Frage 25
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The surface of a normal, healthy nail ______________.
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has hollows
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has wavy ridges
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is unspotted
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all of the above
Frage 26
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The hard protective plate located at the end of the finger or toe is called _______________.
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natural nail
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cuticle
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matrix
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ligament
Frage 27
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The fingernails and toenails are part of which body system?
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Digestive system
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Integumentary system
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Reproductive system
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Respiratory system
Frage 28
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The are under the nail plate has a ________________ appearance extending from the lunula to just before the free edge of the nail.
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bluish
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pinkish
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greenish
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yellowish
Frage 29
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The _______ is the slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate.
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eponychium
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hyponychium
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cuticle
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matrix
Frage 30
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Ligaments __________________.
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produce new cells to grow the nail plate
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connect bones or hold an organ in place
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are located along the free edge of the nail
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are composed primarily of neurons
Frage 31
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The ________________ are folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate.
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nail folds
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cuticles
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nail beds
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matrices
Frage 32
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What causes the dramatic increases and decreases in the rate of nail growth during and after pregnancy?
Frage 33
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The nail bed ________________.
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is supplied with many nerves
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contains no blood vessels
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both of these answers are correct
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neither of these answers are correct
Frage 34
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What does an inadequate amount of water do to the nail?
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Makes nail thin
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Makes nail yellow
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Makes nail rigid
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Makes nail white
Frage 35
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What does an adequate amount of water do for the nail?
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Makes nail thick
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Makes nail flexible
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Makes nail brittle
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Makes nail yellow
Frage 36
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The visible nail area that is made of hardened cells and does NOT contain any nerves or blood vessels is the ___________.
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cuticle
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nail plate
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eponychium
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hyponychium
Frage 37
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The pocket-like structure that holds the nail root and nail matrix is the _____________.
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lunula
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cuticle
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mantle
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perionychium
Frage 38
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Nail grooves are sometimes referred to as ______________.
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cuticles
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nail roots
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nail folds
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hyponychiums
Frage 39
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The skin under the free edge that prevents bacteria from entering the nail bed is known as the _________________.
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nail wall
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eponychium
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nail matrix
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hyponychium
Frage 40
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The ________________ of the nails can reflect the general health of the body.
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color
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thickness
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texture
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overall appearance
Frage 41
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Compared to normal skin of equal thickness, the nail plate ______________.
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does not allow any water to pass through
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allows water to pass through less easily
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allows water to pass through more easily
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absorbs water readily
Frage 42
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The matrix area contains ____________.
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nerve
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lymph
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blood
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all of the above
Frage 43
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Cuticle tissue is very _________________.
Frage 44
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The length, width, and curvature of the ______________ determine the thickness, width, and curvature of the natural nail plate.
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ligament
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bed epithelium
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matrix
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free edge
Frage 45
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What can be done to make the nail plate grow thicker?
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Regular soaking in salt water
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Nothing
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Regular use of hot oil treatments
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Regular use of a waterproof polish
Frage 46
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The nail of the _______________ grows fastest.
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thumb
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index finger
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middle finger
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pinkie finger
Frage 47
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Compared to the matrix on fingernails, the matrix found the toenails is _____________.
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shorter
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longer
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darker in color
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lighter in color
Frage 48
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Compared to fingernails, toenails grow _____________.
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thinner
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softer
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slower
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all of the above
Frage 49
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The natural nail is considered an appendage of the ______________.
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skin
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bone
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hair
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none of the above
Frage 50
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Oil-based nail conditioners ________________.