Anatomy & SciencesQuestion 18 of 484

The visible white half-moon at the base of the nail is the:

a.Hyponychium
b.Lunula
c.Eponychium
d.Free edge

Explanation

The lunula is the visible portion of the matrix and appears as a whitish half-moon at the proximal end of the nail plate.

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