There is not a specific number of layers that make up a nail plate. The layers of keratin that make the nail plate vary in number between individuals and can be affected by the condition of the nail itself. These layers of keratin build up a strong and flexible material that is made up of several layers of dead, flattened cells.
The underlying capillaries of the nail are what causes the nail plate to appear pink. The shape of the nail plate is determent on the form of the individual underlying bone. Typically when referring to a nail, it is the actual nail plate that is being imagined. This structure is found alongside the matrix, the nail root, the free margin and the eponychium, among others.
The layers of keratin that make up the nail plate are just one part of the complex set up that is the nail.
The underlying capillaries of the nail are what causes the nail plate to appear pink. The shape of the nail plate is determent on the form of the individual underlying bone. Typically when referring to a nail, it is the actual nail plate that is being imagined. This structure is found alongside the matrix, the nail root, the free margin and the eponychium, among others.
- The matrix
- The nail root
- The eponychium
The layers of keratin that make up the nail plate are just one part of the complex set up that is the nail.