In: Anatomy and Physiology
Which tissue region do nails originate from?
a) lunula
b) nail matrix
c) cuticle Nails
d) eponychium
To solve this problem the terminology needs to be understood and you have to know the parts of the nail the question is referring to.When it comes to nails, it composed of tightly paked epidermal keratinocytes, which grows from the nail bed known as a matrix. The lunula is the visible part of the nail (halfmoon) and it will appears white due to the vascular tissue underneath not being visible.
The correct answer is b) mail matrix, this is the tissue region that nails originate from.