Nail anatomy diagram

Nail diagram

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Fingernails are keratinized and function in grooming, picking apart food, and other manipulations. The nail originates in the nail matrix where constant new growth is occurring through mitosis. The hyponychium marks the area below the nail while the eponcyhium is the cuticle resting above the nail. The lunula is a whitish half-moon-like shape with its base originating out of the nail matrix.

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Following is a finger anatomy diagram illustrating the upper and innermost parts. As the left image shows, the topmost part of the fingernail is called the nail's free edge, and the end part is called Lunula.