How're the hard keratin covers of the dorsal portions of your distal phalanges?

[trof]

Everything you ever wanted to know (and some stuff you didn't) about finger and toenails, but were afraid to ask:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0315/p1417.html

[redqueen]

1. pl. phalanges

Also, there's no way I'm clicking that.

[trof]

2. So edited, assuming you know more about this than I do.

Which you usually do.
:-)
I found this because I wondered about the longitudinal striations I have on my fingernails.
I learned that this is relatively "normal" with aging.
:-(

[Kali]

3. just bought a new file!

did well in anatomy knew EXACTLY what your subject line was

a year and a half ago I lost two nails in an unfortunate teenager-helping-change-a-tire incident. They both grew back nicely.

[leeroysphitz]

4. They really chafe when it gets hot out. n/t

[nytemare]

5. Phalanges.

Phalanges. That word is fun to say.

On edit: Come to think of it, I don't have the little half moons at the base of my nails as most do. I never have.

:shrug: