The portion of a fingernail that extends past the end of the finger is called the
A)nail body
B)nail root
C)lunula
D)free edge
E)nail matrix

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The portion of the fingernail that extends past the end of the finger is called the free edge. The other options refer to different parts of the nail, such as the nail body (visible part of the nail), nail root (part of the nail embedded beneath the skin), lunula (half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail), and nail matrix (area beneath the nail where new nail cells are produced).

The Portion of a Fingernail That Extends Past the End