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eponychium or cuticle, is the fold of skin at the proximal end of the nail.
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What is the corner of the fingernail called?
the cuticleThe corner of the fingernail is called the free edge. The cuticle is a layer of non-living, almost invisible skin that "rides on" the surface of the nail at the base of the nail plate.
What are the white parts of a finger nail called?
The half-moon shaped portion at the base of the nail, is called the cuticle, the white part of the nail is the lunula Possible correction: According to Wikipedia, The half-moon shaped portion at the base of the nail is actually the lunula. The cuticle is the thickened layer of skin surrounding fingernails and toenails, more correctly called the eponychium.
What a large headed nail called?
the head ofa nail is called "dead end"
What is a head of a nail?
the head ofa nail is called "dead end"
What is the light colored half moon area at the base of the nail called?
That whitish crescent shaped area at the base of a finger nail is called the lunula.
What is the light colored half moon area on the base of the nail?
It's called the lunula (the whitish half-moon at the base of the nail).
What is the thin layer of skin around the edge of a nail called?
This area of skin is called the cuticle
Why are nail technicians not allowed to cut the skin around the base of the nail plate?
The skin around the base of the nail plate is called the cuticle. When the cuticle is removed, bacteria and other infection can get to your nail without the nail being protected by the cuticle.
What is Living skin at the base of the nail plate called?
Cuticle
What is the middle part of the nail?
The middle part of the nail is called the nail plate or nail body. It is the hard, flat portion of the nail that extends from the base to the free edge.
How does dead nail follicle grow when it is dead?
The nail itself is dead, but the follicle that produces it is still alive.
Is the tip of the nail made up of dead cells?
All of the nail is made up of dead cells.
