• Question: How do are toenails stay on our toes?

    Asked by coombes27 to Ben, Clare, Ezzy, Mario, Sam on 16 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Sam Vinko

      Sam Vinko answered on 16 Mar 2012:


      As opposed to falling off? They grow there, and are a part of you. Much like hair.

    • Photo: Elizabeth Pearson

      Elizabeth Pearson answered on 16 Mar 2012:


      having just googled this is looks like the bit where the toenail is attached is called the matrix. This is where the cells that make up the toenail grow up from and so they’re attached until it’s grown away a bit.

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