What is the Whitish Portion of the Proximal Nail Body

Question

What is the whitish portion of the proximal nail body where blood vessels do not show?
A) nail root
B) eponychium
C) lunula
D) nail body

Accepted Answer

The lunula is the whitish half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail, and it is where the nail matrix (the part of the nail responsible for growth) is visible through the nail. Blood vessels do not show in this area, which contributes to its whitish appearance.