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  2. Nail (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The nail bed is the skin beneath the nail plate. It is the area of the nail on which the nail plate rests. Nerves and blood vessels found here supply nourishment to the entire nail unit. Like all skin, it is made of two types of tissues: the dermis and the epidermis.

  3. Eponychium - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the eponychium is the thickened layer of skin at the base of the fingernails and toenails. [1] It can also be called the medial or proximal nail fold. The eponychium differs from the cuticle; the eponychium comprises live skin cells whilst the cuticle is dead skin cells.

  4. Cuticle - Wikipedia

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    Anatomy of the basic parts of a human nail. In human anatomy, "cuticle" can refer to several structures, but it is used in general parlance, and even by medical professionals, to refer to the thickened layer of skin surrounding fingernails and toenails (the eponychium), and to refer to the superficial layer of overlapping cells covering the hair shaft (cuticula pili), consisting of dead cells ...

  5. Keratin - Wikipedia

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    Microscopy of keratin filaments inside cells. Keratin (/ ˈ k ɛr ə t ɪ n / [1] [2]) is one of a family of structural fibrous proteins also known as scleroproteins.It is the key structural material making up scales, hair, nails, feathers, horns, claws, hooves, and the outer layer of skin in vertebrates.

  6. Integumentary system - Wikipedia

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    It comprises the skin and its appendages, which act as a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain the body of the animal. Mainly it is the body's outer skin. The integumentary system includes skin, hair, scales, feathers, hooves, claws, and nails.

  7. 10 Best Supplements for Hair, Skin and Nails - AOL

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    Blu Atlas Hair & Skin Gummies in Mango are the perfect way to get your daily dose of vitamins and nutrients for healthy hair and skin. With just one gummy a day, these tasty mango-flavored gummies ...

  8. Hair care - Wikipedia

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    Care of the hair and care of the scalp skin may appear separate, but are actually intertwined because hair grows from beneath the skin. The living parts of hair ( hair follicle , hair root , root sheath and sebaceous gland ) are beneath the skin, while the actual hair shaft which emerges (the cuticle which covers the cortex and medulla) has no ...

  9. The Best Hair, Skin and Nail Vitamins of 2024 - AOL

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    For nails, biotin may strengthens the keratin, plus CoQ10, which maximizes cellular energy to support the proteins that make up hair, skin and nails. Star Ingredient: CoQ10 Form: Capsule