What are lunules?

Answer 1

A lunula is the white crescent moon on the end of your finger where your cuticle and nail meets.The Lunula is often referred to as "moons". The lunula is in fact the front end of the matrix. The whitish half moons are keratin cells that have not yet been completely flattened and still have some of their content. Not everyone has visible lunula's The lunula is normally more prominent on the thumbs. The shape of the lunula determines the shape of the free edge/distal edge.

Answer 2

The lunula has no function. The lunula is simply where the tissue below the nail is thicker, so you can't see the blood vessels as well, causing the nail to look paler.

Answer 3

Lunules are the small white areas at the bottom of the finger nails

Answer 4

The lunula is the white crescent-shaped area of this finger. It is located on the nail that is closest to the skin of the finger, but it still lies under the nail itself.