NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many parts does a nail have?
A
8
B
4
C
9
D
3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The parts of the fingernail include nail plate, nail bed, nail matrix, nail sinus, nail root, nail fold, nail cuticle (eponychium), and nail lunula.

Detailed explanation-2: -A nail has three main parts: the root, plate, and free margin. Other structures around or under the nail include the nail bed, cuticle, and nail fold. Nails grow from a deep layer of living epidermal tissue, known as the nail matrix, at the proximal end of the nail. The nail matrix surrounds the nail root.

Detailed explanation-3: -The skin that frames each of your nail plates on three sides. The nail bed: The skin beneath the nail plate. The cells at the base of our nail bed are the ones that actually produce the fingernail or toenail plate. Matrix lies below the skin surface at the base of the nail.

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