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How the nails work

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  • What is a paronychia?
    A painful & icky infection around the nail.
  • What does Chloe run to tell Nurb?
    The oranges in her garden have arrived.
  • Why can't Nurb peel the orange?
    He just bit off his nails!
  • What is this part called? It's a bit of skin that protects the nail.
    The cuticle.
  • What is a hang nail?
    Tear in the skin
  • What are some reasons Nurb bites his nails?
    He's nervous, excited, or sometimes just bored.
  • What was Nurb doing when Chloe came to tell him her news?
    Biting his nails.
  • What is the true test for Nurb to see if he has learned?
    Peeling the orange.
  • What is this part called? Chloe compared it to a part of her orange tree.
    The nail root.
  • What are some things Chloe says when using her scare tactic?
    Think of all the things you touch in a day, all of the germs from those things can go in your mouth and make you sick. You can get a hang nail or paronychia.
  • What is the lunula named after?
    The moon (luna). Why do you think that is?