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Accessory Structures of the Skin: Nails
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2023
Nails are one of the important accessory structures of the skin. They are hard, protective structures that cover the dorsal surface of the distal phalanges of fingers and toes. Nails are composed of specialized keratinized cells and serve various functions, including protection, sensation, and manual dexterity. The main components of a nail include the following. Nail Plate: The nail plate is the visible portion of the nail that extends beyond the fingertips or toes. It is a hard, translucent...
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An Intramedullary Locking Nail for Standardized Fixation of Femur Osteotomies to Analyze Normal and Defective Bone Healing in Mice
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2016
This protocol describes an osteosynthesis technique using an intramedullary locking nail for standardized fixation of femur osteotomies, which can be used to analyze normal and defective bone healing in mice.
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Jet Impinging on an Inclined Plate
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2023
Source: Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez and Hussam Hikmat Jabbar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI The goal of this experiment is to demonstrate how a fluid flow exerts forces on structures by conversion of dynamic pressure into static pressure. To this end, we will make a plane jet impinge on a flat plate and will measure the resulting pressure distribution along the plate. The resultant force will be estimated by integrating the product between the...
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Serial Dilutions and Plating: Microbial Enumeration
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2023
Source: Jonathan F. Blaize1, Elizabeth Suter1, and Christopher P. Corbo1 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Wagner College, 1 Campus Road, Staten Island NY, 10301 Quantitative assessment of prokaryotes can be onerous given their abundance, propensity for exponential proliferation, species diversity within a population, and specific physiological needs. Compounding this challenge, is the four-phase nature in which bacteria replicate (lag, log, stationary and death). The ability to accurately...
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Aseptic Laboratory Techniques: Plating Methods
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Cited by 438 •
2012
When working with media and reagents used to culture microorganisms, aseptic technique must be practiced to ensure contamination is minimized. A variety of plating methods are routinely used to isolate, propagate, or enumerate bacteria and phage, all of which incorporate procedures that maintain the sterility of experimental materials.
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Growth of the nail plate depends on the matrix rather than on the visible surface producing new material. Tightly packed keratinized cells are generated in the matrix, and successive additions behind the existing plate drive forward movement over the nail bed. This arrangement explains how growth and protective coverage continue together.
The nail plate's translucent quality allows the tissue beneath it to influence visible color. Blood vessels under the nail bed contribute to the characteristic pink appearance, so color is not determined by the plate alone. In biological assessment, separating plate appearance from the underlying bed helps researchers interpret visible changes more precisely.
The protective role of the nail plate comes from the physical arrangement of its cells. Matrix-produced cells become keratinized and tightly packed, creating a hard covering over sensitive tissue at digit tips. Because the covering is maintained by continued addition of cells behind it, protection persists as the plate advances.
Changes in thickness, color, texture, or growth can point to different biological concerns, including injury, infection, nutritional problems, or systemic disease. These signs do not identify one cause by themselves, but they provide a reason to examine nail health in relation to broader tissue or body conditions.
A basic nail plate assessment begins by examining its thickness, color, texture, and growth, then considering whether observed differences could relate to injury, infection, nutritional problems, or systemic disease. This approach connects a visible structure with possible tissue-health information and supports clinical assessment by organizing findings for further biological interpretation.
In biology, studying the nail plate links cell production, tissue movement, visible anatomy, and health assessment. The matrix demonstrates how a specialized region generates keratinized cells, while the nail bed shows how underlying blood vessels influence appearance. Consequently, the plate provides a practical site for connecting structure with processes occurring in living tissue.