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