lying underneath the nail plate which is responsible for the nail color of the nail (which is usually pink) (identify the structure of the nail being described in each number)
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lying underneath the nail plate which is responsible for the nail color of the nail (which is usually pink) (identify the
Answer:
The skin below the nail is the matrix. The larger part of the nail, the nail plate, looks pink because of the network of tiny blood vessels in the underlying dermis. The whitish crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail is the lunula (pronounced: LOON-yuh-luh).