Question

The white part near the nail is known as
A. Eponychium
B. Lunula
C. Hyponychium
D. None of the above

Answer 1

The fingernail is made up of living cells in the finger. When the new cell grows in the nail, the old and dead cells are pushed out and flattened. A nail is made up of many parts. The nail is known to protect the underlying soft tissue of the fingers and toes.

Step by step answer: Option -A- Eponychium
It is defined as a fold of skin near the root of the nail. It gets attached to the nail plate. It is a thickened layer of skin which is surrounding fingernails and toenails. It is also known as proximal or medial nail fold. It has a very important function of protection against any bacteria. It protects the area between the nail and epidermis.
Option -B- Lunula
It is a white part at the base of the nail which is crescent-shaped I.e. half-moon shaped present nearly where the nail attaches to the cuticle and finger. It is a part of the nail matrix this matrix refers to tissue present beneath the nail. Some people do not have any white moon-shaped or lunula part in their nails, this absence refers to a deficiency of vitamins in their nails.
Option -C- Hyponychium
It is the area of the epithelium of the nail mainly the thickened portion of the nail which is the underlying free edge of the nail plate on the nail. It is meant to secure the nail edge at the fingertip of the nail. This hyponychium is also known as the cuticle.
So, the correct answer to this question is an option” B” lunula.

Note: Nails are made up of keratin, which is a hardened protein. These nails grow faster in young people. The nails of the fingers grow faster than the nails of the toe. Nails are hardened protective covering in most of the animals they are also used to attack by many of the animal species.