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Fingernails

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Fingernails game quiz
"This quiz will test your knowledge of fingernails. Enjoy!"

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1. What protein are fingernails made of?
    collagen
    tubulin
    elastin
    keratin


2. What is the name of the pale crescent-shaped area located at the base of the fingernail?
    eponychium
    lateral margin
    onychodermal band
    lunula


3. Which of these is a term for nail biting?
    paronychia
    onychophagia
    hypovolemia
    dermatophagia


4. Do fingernails grow faster than toenails?
    Yes
    No


5. What is your body lacking if your fingernails turn blue?
    water
    oxygen
    calcium
    vitamin D


6. Which of the following causes hangnails?
    dry skin
    no one knows
    stubbing your finger
    humid weather


7. If you have leukonychia, what color spots would you temporarily find on your fingernails?
    black
    indigo
    dark red
    white


8. The fingernails of a pregnant woman grow slower than usual.
    True
    False


9. Which of these statements is NOT true about fingernails?
    Tapping your fingernails makes them grow faster.
    Fingernails continue to grow after death.
    Fingernails on longer fingers grow faster than the ones on shorter fingers.
    Toenails are thicker than fingernails.


10. Which of these is a function of fingernails?
    enhancing sensation of the fingertip
    picking up or gripping small items
    all of these
    protecting the fingertip


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