answersLogoWhite

0

What do the nail grooves do?

Updated: 9/7/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Best Answer

the nail groove provides a surface upon which the nail plate moves as it grows also quiding it straight they also anchor the nail in place

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What do the nail grooves do?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

When using a file what shall you do?

You should only go in one direction, because you will get grooves in your nail if you go back and forth.


What is a nail bed?

The nail bed is part of the nail matrix called the sterile matrix. It extends from the edge of the germinal matrix, or lunula, to the hyponychium. The nail bed contains the blood vessels, nerves, and melanocytes, or melanin-producing cells. As the nail is produced by the root, it streams down along the nail bed, which adds material to the undersurface of the nail making it thicker. It is important for normal nail growth that the nail bed be smooth. If it is not, the nail may split or develop grooves that can be cosmetically unappealing.


What is the definition of nail body?

A nail is a horn-like envelope covering the dorsal aspect of the terminal phalanges of fingers and toes in humans, most non-human primates, and a few other mammals. Nails are similar to claws in other animals. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough protein called keratin, as are animals' hooves and horns. The mammalian nail, claw, and hoof are all examples of unguis [plural ungues]. Human anatomy The nail consists of the nail plate, the nail matrix and the nail bed below it, and the grooves surrounding it.


Do Callaway Diablo Edge irons have square grooves or v grooves?

The original Ping Eye golf clubs had v grooves.


What causes the grooves in Kelley's Island?

I assume you mean GROOVES - the Glacial Grooves were formed by the receeding glaciers.


How many grooves are on a quarters edge?

A quarter has 119 grooves, or reeds. The grooves are used as an anti-counterfeiting strategy.


When was Infectious Grooves created?

Infectious Grooves was created in 1989.


How many grooves does a half dollar half?

150 grooves


How many grooves are on the edge of a quarter?

a quarter has 130 grooves.


What are spiral grooves in a barrel called?

The spiral grooves in a guns barrel are known as rifling. Its what puts a spin on the bullet as it leaves the barrel for accuracy. The grooves are called..... well, grooves. The ungrooved part between grooves is called a land. So looking through the barrel of a rifled firearm, you will see the "lands and grooves" that make up the rifling.


What are sperm grooves?

Sperm grooves are located on the 21st segment of an earthworm. Sperm grooves are the area sperm travels through when earthworms mate.


What are spiral grooves in a gun barrel called?

The spiral grooves in a guns barrel are known as rifling. Its what puts a spin on the bullet as it leaves the barrel for accuracy. The grooves are called..... well, grooves. The ungrooved part between grooves is called a land. So looking through the barrel of a rifled firearm, you will see the "lands and grooves" that make up the rifling.