STRUCTURES

OF NAIL
STRUCTURES OF NAIL
 Lunula

The pearly colored and

crescent shaped is due
to the cells being pushed
closely together.
 CUTICLE
The overlapping epidermis
around the nail. It is the
transparent skin, which is
called the 'true cuticle', that
is removed during the
manicuring process.
 FREE EDGE
The part of the nail that
can be filed and shaped.
It is an extension of the
nail plate that overlaps
the hyponychium.
 MATRIX
The only living reproducing
part of the nail. This is
situated directly below the
cuticle. New cells form here
and continually push
towards to produce the nail
plate.
 NAIL PLATE
The visible nail that rests on
the nail bed up to the free
edge. This is made up from
dead cells and minimum
amount of moisture.
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