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