Learning Task 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s) that fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Choose your answer from the words inside the box.
Oval nail
Lunula
weak
Nail beds
reproducing
1.5 mm
Square nail
Free edge
Nail plate edges
Cuticle
Round nail
hyponychium
1. Free edge is an extension of the nail plate that overlaps the
2.
is the overlapping epidermis around the nail that is removed dur-ing the
manicuring process.
3.
are the most famous among the nail shapes.
ideal for shorter nails, the nail is allowed to grow out straight at the
sides for approximately 5.
and then the tip is filed into a rounded shape
6. Matrix is the only living
part of the nail.
7. Nail walls is the folds of skin that overlap the sides of the nail. They hold your nail
in place and protect the
8.
the pearly coloured and crescent shaped is due to the cells be
ing pushed closely together.
9. Stiletto/ pointed nail is filed away at the sides to a point at the tip; this shape is
very
as the sides of the nail are totally lost.
10. Oval nail is common among people with long, perfect​