Matching Pairs Nail Anatomy MatchingOnline version Use this game to study the different parts of the human fingernail. by Kirsten Crowley 1 Eponychium - cuticle and waterproof barrier 2 Nail plate - the actual fingernail 3 Nail Root - root lies below skin and edge appears as a white crescent 4 Hyponychium - under-fingernail skin 5 Nail Bed - Contains melanin-producing blood vessels, nerves and melanocytes 6 Perionychium - tissue surrounding nail