HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your nails protect the ends of your fingers and toes. The anatomy of your nail consists of: Nail plate: The hard part of your nail you can see. Nail bed: The skin under your nail plate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nail Plate Composed of hardened, flat, translucent, non-living, keratin nail cells that form a solid, protective layer over the underlying soft tissue. The nail plate should NOT be confused with the nail “bed”. The average person has 50 layers of keratin cells that make up the nail plate.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hard surface of your nails helps to protect the tips of your fingers and toes. And your fingernails make it easier to scratch an itch or remove a dog hair from your sweater. Nails themselves are made of keratin (say: KAIR-uh-tin).