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No.
It's dead skin cells.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoNails, meaning fingernails or toenails, are a secretion made of a protein called keratin; they are not made of living cells, so the answer is, they are dead.
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What is the purpose of hair and nails?
To keep u alive
Is the nail alive or dead?
nails are dead that is why when you die your hair and nails keep growing(hair is dead too)
What doesnt belong skin hair nails or teeth?
Hair and nails are some accessory organs of the integumentary system.
Are fingernails alive when they have been broken off?
Once your nails grow out of your epidermis they are already dead. So the nails that you see on the surface of your finger is dead. If you break it off it will still remain dead.
Are all materials in the human body alive?
Some are inert, like finger nails and hair. not really dead, but not life-sustaining.
Is the hair on a humans head alive?
No the hair itself is actually dead cells, just like the finger and toe nails. The root of the hair is supplied with blood but not the hair. I disagree.. Your hair is alive, that is how it grows. Your hair breathes!!
Why do your hair and nails always grow?
because the roots are still alive, so they can keep produce more hair and nail! also because you need them
How nine inch nails broken up?
Nine Inch Nails was never a band in its purest form, so it would be impossible for it to "break up". The live entity of Nine Inch Nails usually varies in its members and at the time being, is put on hold for a few years to allow Trent Reznor to pursue his other aspirations. Nine Inch Nails as a studio entity is, however, still alive according to Trent.
Is a plant cell alive?
Yes. Plants are living, growing entities. Plants die, so they would have to be alive. (since only living things can die) of course there alive they wouldn't grow if they weren't.
Do nails have volume?
Nails (and finger nails) have volume.
Why the nails grow?
Your nails protect your skin under your nails.
Why hair and nail grow if they are made up of dead cells?
There are cells in the epidermis (outer layer of the skin) which are alive and as they fill with keratin, they "push" forward and so the hair and the nails "grow". This appearance of growing is actually a sign that the cells at the skin are growing. The hair and the nails are dead. They can be cut as there is no feeling in them. If a person cuts the nails too short, that will hurt and bleed. See link below:
