How come when nail grow, the flesh under them doesn’t come forward along with the nail as it grows?

Question

Nails have a fleshy bottom layer attached to them that somehow doesn’t come forward with the nail as it grows, why is that?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Wheels. There are wheels there…

…I have a five year old. Okay, so the flesh that renews itself there is probably faster growing and so it works, LIKE wheels or a conveyer belt at the grocery store. Or your fingers unrolling the toilet paper roll, by the way don’t use QUITE that much paper, dear. ELI5, mom edition… have a happy day folks. Hope you laughed. 🙂