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finger and toe nails are covered with layers of protein called keratin. this is also found in your skin and hair. hope it helped.
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What protects the ends of fingers and toes?
Fingernails and toenails are plates of stratified squamous epithelial cells with hard keratin that protect the distal ends of the phalanges. The phalanges are the finger bones.You are describing finger nails and toe nails. For some interesting nail facts: fingernails grow faster than toenails. The fingernails on the right hand of a right-handed person grow faster than those on their left hand.
What is the medical term meaning tissue surrounding the nail bed?
The eponychium, also known as the cuticle, is the thickened layer of skin surrounding fingernails and toenails.
Why does any living creature have nails Humans don't really use them so why do we have them?
The fingernails and toenails protect the ends of our fingers and toes. Without the nails, our fingers and toes would be hurt more often.
Do toenails need to breath?
No. Toenails, like hair, are dead tissue.
Are fingernails proximal to the wrist?
The fingernails are distal to the wrist. The wrist is proximal to the fingernails.
Finger nails and toenails were covered with this precious metal?
The Egyptians covered their fingernails and toenails with gold.
Fingernails nd toenails were covered with this precious metal?
gold
Fingernails and toenails were covered with what precious metal?
the answer is "gold"gold
What covered the mummies fingernails and toenails?
Ya know. Stuff.
What were mummy fingernails and toenails covered with?
Mummy fingernails and toenails were often covered with a reddish-orange cosmetic substance called henna. This practice was common in ancient Egypt and served both cosmetic and symbolic purposes in the mummification process.
What was the name of the metal that covered the toenails and fingernails of the dead Egyptian pharaohs?
the unforgeterble orgasim
Of or relating to or affecting the fingernails or toenails?
Onycho- is the root word prefix relating to fingernails and toenails.
Which collects more bacteria fingernails or toenails?
fingernails
Do you have gold in your toenails and fingernails?
No
Which is ceaner fingernails or toenails?
if you wash your hands a lot, fingernails
Relating to the fingernails or toenails?
Ungual
Fingernails and toenails were covered in what precious metal?
i don't know the name but its stuff that the rattles snakes' tails are made out from.
