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finger ![click to hear : finger click to hear : finger](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Each of the five terminal parts of the hand containing numerous Meissner’s corpuscles, giving them great sensitivity.
lunula ![click to hear : lunula click to hear : lunula](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Whitish section between the root and the body of the nail corresponding to the visible front portion of the matrix.
body of nail ![click to hear : body of nail click to hear : body of nail](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Central pinkish section of the nail adhering to the nail bed.
free margin ![click to hear : free margin click to hear : free margin](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Whitish terminal part of the nail extending beyond the finger.
nail bed ![click to hear : nail bed click to hear : nail bed](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Portion of the finger upon which the nail sits containing numerous blood vessels, thus nourishing the nail.
digital pulp ![click to hear : digital pulp click to hear : digital pulp](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fleshy terminal part of the inner finger.
nail matrix ![click to hear : nail matrix click to hear : nail matrix](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Section of the epidermis from which the nail grows.
middle phalanx ![click to hear : middle phalanx click to hear : middle phalanx](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Second phalange of the finger between the proximal and distal phalanges.
distal phalanx ![click to hear : distal phalanx click to hear : distal phalanx](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Last phalange of the finger bearing a nail.
dermis ![click to hear : dermis click to hear : dermis](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Layer of skin enclosing tactile receptors ensuring nutrition and support of the epidermis.
epidermis ![click to hear : epidermis click to hear : epidermis](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Surface layer of the skin covering and protecting the dermis; it contains proteins that make the skin impermeable and block ultraviolet rays.
root of nail ![click to hear : root of nail click to hear : root of nail](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Base of the nail implanted in the matrix and protected by a fold of skin (cuticle).