Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 26CP
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The substance that makes fingernails hard.

Concept introduction:

The nails are present as a covering on the fingers. The nails are composed of a protein called as keratin, which makes them hard. They are made up of the epithelial cells. The cells present in the nail are caused as the keratinocytes.

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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)

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