parts of a nail

• The part of the skin that is found under the free edge

  Hyponychium
• The folds of skin that overlap the sides of the nail

  Nail Wall
• It is the base part or the root of the nail where the nail plate cells and the nail itself grow

  Matrix
• It is the part of a nail that is situated at the end of a finger or toe. It is formed from dead cells, which give it a hard and semi- transparent structure

  Nail Plate
• It is a part of the nail that is located on or beyond the tip of the finger or toe

  Free Edge
• It is the part of the nail that is composed of living skin, which holds up the nail plate as it grows longer toward the free edge. It gives a pinkish color to the nail plate because it is glands

  Nail Bed
• It is a crescent-shaped part of the nail where the matrix and the nail bed meet


  Lunula
• It is a semi-transparent scarfskin that envelops the nail and the matrix to shield them from physical damages that can cause infections.?

  Cuticle
• It is a pocket-like structure that holds the root and the matrix of a nail?


  Mantle
• It is the living skin at the base of the nail plate that covers the matrix area of the nail

  Eponychium