Nail

The nail is a corner plate growing from the nail matrix, it consists of hard keratin that does not peel off. Translucent nail matrix is visible as a proximal white spot - lunula. The nail bed gives the nail a pink color thanks to the rich network of capillaries. The skin of the nail (paronychium) passes into the eponychium at the back. The nail grows 0.12 mm per day. It grows back on the hands in 3–4 months and on the feet in 8–12 months.

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Resources

 * BENEŠ, Jiří. Studijní materiály [online]. ©2007. [cit. 30.11.2010]. .