Module 1: Nails

Pregunta	Respuesta
Abductor Muscles	Spread the fingers or toes
Adductor Muscles	Pull the fingers or toes together
Agnail	Hangnail; Split cuticle around the nail
Bed Epithelium	Thin layer of skin cells between the bed and the nail plate
Bruised Nail	Dark purpleish discoloration under the nail caused by trauma
Carpals	Eight bones that form the wrist
Digital Nerve	Nerves located in the fingers and toes
Eggshell Nail	Noticeably thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal
Eponychium	Living skin at the base of the nail plate that partially overlaps the lunula
Extensor Muscles	Aid in the strengthening of the joints
Femur	Long bone extending from the hip to the knee, also known as Thigh Bone
Fibula	Bone forming on the outerpart of the lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle
Humerus	Largest bone in the upper arm, extending from shoulder to the elbow
Hyponychium	Skin between the free edge and fingertip of the natural nail
Leukonychia	Also known as White Spots; whitish discoloration of the nails caused by injury
Lunula	Whitish half moon shape at base of nail
Mantle	Pocket like fold of skin that holds the nail root and matrix
Matrix	Part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps produce the nail plate
Median Nerve	Smallest of the three arm and hand nerves; runs along the mid forearm
Melanonychia	Darkening of the nails caused by excess melanin; may be in a band or stripe
Onychia	Inflammation of the nail matrix
Onychocryptosis	Ingrown nail
Onycholysis	Loosening or separation, without shedding, of the nail plate from the nail bed
Onychomycosis	Fungal infection of the nail
Onychophagy	Bitten nails
Onychorrhexis	Abnormal brittleness of the nail plate
Onychosis	General term for any nail disease or deformity
Onyx	Technical term for nails
Paronychia	Bacterial inflammation of the skin surrounding the nail plate
Patella	Technical term for kneecap
Perionychium	Additional or excessive skin that overlaps onto the sides of the nail plate
Pronator Muscles	Turns the forearm and hand inward so the palm faces downward
Radial Artery	Supplies blood to the thumb side of the arm and the back of the hand
Radial Nerve	Nerve that runs along the thumb side of the arm and back of the hand
Supinator Muscle	Turns the forearm and hand outward so the palm faces upward
Tibia	Also known as the shin bone; largest of the two bones below the knee that form the lower leg
Ulnar Artery	Supplies blood to the little finger side of the arm and the palm of the hand
Ulnar Nerve	Nerve that runs along the little finger side of the arm and palm of hand

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