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