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Human nails are made of hard keratinized cells; keratin being a type of protein.
Lesly Jaskolski
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∙ 14y agoSpecialized keratinized epitheleal cells.
For more, such as high growth area of lunula, see "Related Links" below, or look at McGraw Hill for anatomy.
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Human fingernails, like hair, are made out of a protein called keratin.
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∙ 9y agoThe main element in fingernails is carbon along with gas elements like oxygen and nitrogen. There are also some heavy metal elements like uranium and lead in minute trace amounts.
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∙ 10y agoThe basic parts of the nail unit include the nail root,nail bed,nail plate,cuticle,perionychium and the hyponychium.
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∙ 15y agoA tough protein called keratin.
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∙ 16y agoKeratin.
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Where will you find the twenty moons that grace the human body?
They are on the finger and toe nails. posted by legomaster13
What are the inorganic parts in a human body?
The bones or the skeletal system contain much of the inorganic part of the body.
Why does the human body use nitrogen?
Your body needs nitrogen to make proteins in your muscles, skin, blood, hair, nails and DNA.See the related link for more information.
In what two ways are hair and nails similar?
The hair protects your scalp, under arms, and pubic area. Your nails are used to massage and scratch your body.
In the human body what are systems made of?
A group of organs
How does acetone affect the human body?
nails
What structure of the human body has no blood vessels?
Nails
What are the names of the outside of the human body?
Epidermis (skin), hair, finger nails, and toe nails.
Where will you find the twenty moons that grace the human body?
They are on the finger and toe nails. posted by legomaster13
Which parts of the human body does not have arteries and veins?
nails and tooth enamel
What structure of the human body does not contain blood vessals?
nails or your hair
Which part of human body the blood cells did not reach?
Hairs of the body. Finger and toe nails.
How many nails are on a human body?
In an average body. 20. 10 for the fingers. 10 for the toes.
What part of the human body contains blood vessels?
Everywhere in the body except nails, i guess :)
What is in the ingetumentary system?
It is the largest system of the human body, skin, nails and hair.
What part of the human body grows longer as the day goes on?
hair and nails.
Hooves and nails are made of what substance?
Hooves are made of material similar to the human fingernail. However it is much thicker and thus much stronger.
