The nail plate rests on which area of the nail?

• A. Nail bed
• B. Nail root
• C. Eponychium
• D. Hyponychium

Answer: (A)

The nail plate rests on the nail bed. The nail bed is the skin beneath the plate that has blood vessels and connective tissue, providing nourishment and anchoring the plate as it grows. The nail root lies under the proximal skin and helps form the plate, while the eponychium (cuticle) sits at the base and the hyponychium is the skin under the distal edge. So, the plate sits directly on the nail bed.