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i believe nails continue to grow because even though your "Dead" as in your heart is not supplying oxygen to the brain, cells continue to do work for a short period of time, thus causing hair and nails to grow for a short ammount of time
fingernails never grow after death...its your body's skin that shrink and it seems that the nails are growing...
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThey don't -- the nail matrix that forms new fingernails is just as dead as the rest of the body. Hair and nails sometimes APPEAR to grow a little because the surrounding skin shrinks in death.
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∙ 15y agonails grow in order to protect the soft and sensitive flesh underneath the nails.
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∙ 15y agoBecause more tissues in your body die the dead tissue is waht makes up your nail.So wen all the tissue dies it grows out..
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Why do fingernails grow faster in warm weather?
because they don't cut them and don't have jobs that wear them down.
What can be measured in mm?
My fingernails grow about 10mm each year. My toenails grow at about one-half that rate. The dimensions of a book could conveniently be given in mm.
When does the sporophyte stalk of a moss begin to grow?
When the gametophyte dies
Do your fingernails grow faster in the summer?
Using your fingers will stimulate the blood flow to your nail beds. This will cause your finger nails to grow faster. Activities such as typing, tapping your fingers onto a hard surface (such as a table top), or playing piano for several minutes each day will create adequate stimulation to help your nails grow faster.
Does your eyes grow like the rest of your body?
no
Do your fingernails still grow when you die?
no silly
What parts of body still grow when dead?
Sadly, the previous answer was incorrect. Scientists say that the hair and nail of a dead person grow about an inch then stop.
How fast does you're fingernails grow?
Don't you mean, "how fast do your fingernails grow?"
Why do boys fingernails grow faster than girls?
Trick question.! Fingernails do not grow in either;
Does money grow on fingernails?
AHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! (ROFL) I do not understand your question. It might be a saying. Money doesn't grow on fingernails.
Can a roasted sunflower seed still grow?
No they cant,the Maine thing that make them grow dies.
Are there cases where the toe nails grow faster than the fingernails?
My toenails definitely grow faster than my fingernails. I must be one of the unusual people in this world because everything I read sayd that fingernails grow faster. I know for a fact that my toenails grow faster, but I have no idea why. I wish my fingernails would grow as fast as my toenails! I don't think that toenails grow faster than fingernails, it's that toenails tend to be stronger so they don't break as easily. That's why it seems to some people that their toenails are growing faster than their fingernails; Fingernails are more susceptible to breakage because they are thinner.
What cell makes hair and fingernails grow?
A keratinocyte is the cell from which hair and fingernails are derived.
Can facial hair still grow a few days after death?
No There is a myth about facial hair growing after death (and fingernails as well). Hair does not grow after death (nor do fingernails). However, there can be an illusion of hair growing after death. The skin can shrink, exposing more hair.
Do fingernails grow at different rates on the same hand?
No, fingernails do not grow at different rates on the same hand. They do however grow at different rates on the more dominate hand.
What stage does fetus grow hair?
In week 9 the fetus begins to develop fingernails and body hair. By week 13 fine hairs begin to grow on the head.
Why do toenails grow faster than fingernails?
They don't. It's actually fingernails that grow faster than toe nails.. but why.. good question..
