


Masterclass One The Nail Unit
£40
(excl taxes where applicable)
Narrated and presented by Marian Newman, NailKnowledge’s expert educator, Masterclass One, the Nail Unit, provides essential information about the fascinating structures of the nail unit and nail anatomy, explaining how the nail plate grows and describing common nail conditions. With highly accurate and high quality, easy-to-understand animations, you’ll fully understand this amazing part of the human body.
Course Content
Masterclass One
The Nail Unit


1. Introduction to the Nail Unit
3 Minutes
Marian provides a short introduction to Masterclass 1 – the Nail Unit and the topics you will be exploring.


1.1 Anatomy of the Nail Unit
1 Lesson | 1 Knowledge Check
10 Minutes
In the first lesson of the Nail Unit Masterclass Course, you will learn some of the terms we use to describe position in Anatomy, the different structures in the Nail Unit and how they all fit together within the finger.


1.2 Nail Plate Growth
1 Lesson | 1 Knowledge Check
14 Minutes
In this lesson you will learn about Skin Cells and the role they play in Nail Plate growth as well as the importance of the Keratinization process.


1.3 The Nail Plate Structure
1 Lesson | 1 Knowledge Check
14 Minutes
In this lesson, we examine the nail plate in greater detail, looking at its internal structure and how this structure reacts to chemicals, substances and physical damage.



1.4 The Nail Bed and Lunula
1 Lesson | 1 Knowledge Check
14 Minutes
In this lesson, we take a look at the structures of the Nail Bed and the Lunula, the visible half-moon of Nail Matrix under the Nail Plate.


1.5 Nail Seals
1 Lesson | 1 Knowledge Check
14 Minutes
In this lesson, we examine the Proximal Nail Fold, the Hyponychium and the Lateral Nail Folds, three features of the Nail Unit that guard against infection and injury.



1.6 Nail Conditions
1 Lesson | 1 Knowledge Check
14 Minutes
Healthy hands and feet are the only ones you should work on. In this lesson, we examine some of the common conditions you might discover during your career, and what to do.



Masterclass One The Nail Unit
£40
(excl taxes where applicable)