HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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Cuticle
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A part of the nail located closest to the skin.
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The middle layer of the skin.
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A hard, protein substance that is found in or on the outer layers of the skin that helps protect the skin.
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The thicker part of the nail that forms a half moon shape.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The skin bordering the lower end of the nail is called the proximal nail fold. A thin layer of skin, known as the cuticle, grows over the nail there.
Detailed explanation-2: -The cuticle is a layer of clear skin located along the bottom edge of your finger or toe. This area is known as the nail bed. The cuticle function is to protect new nails from bacteria when they grow out from the nail root.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hyponychium (informally known as the “quick") is the epithelium located beneath the nail plate at the junction between the free edge and the skin of the fingertip.
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