Question

A rare benign tumor that usually grows under these structures develops from a thermoregulatory structure called the glomus (10[1])body. These structures can be deformed to a concave, spoonlike (10[1])shape in patients with iron-deficiency anemia. A classic vascular manifestation (10[1])of endocarditis is the appearance of splinter hemorrhages in these (10[1])structures. The eponychium (“ep-uh-NICK-ee-um”) is a layer of stratum corneum at the base of these structures, which consist of a soft “bed” that (-5[1])lies (10[1])under a hard “plate.” (10[2]-5[1])The (10[1])lunula (10[1])is a white, (10[1])crescent-shaped (10[3])visible (10[1])extension (10[1])of (10[1])the (10[1])germinal matrix from which these structures (10[1])grow (10[1])continuously. Onychomycosis (“ON-uh-ko-my-CO-sis”) and onychocryptosis (“ON-uh-ko-crip-TOE-sis”) are conditions in which these structures become discolored by fungal infection (10[1])or become ingrown, respectively. (10[2])For 10 points, name these structures made of keratin that protect the tips of the digits. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: nails [accept fingernails and toenails; prompt on fingers or toes]
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2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y24100%0%8%79.46

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew WangIllinois AChicago A1710
Annabelle YangWUSTL AToronto A2710
Moses KitakuleColumbia AUC Berkeley A3710
Collin NadarajahWUSTL BNYU4710
Soren HeydariNorth Carolina BCornell B69-5
Sinecio MoralesJohns HopkinsCornell A7010
Jisoo YooTexasToronto B74-5
Jonathan HuangMITVirginia Tech7410
Russell NipBritish ColumbiaWaterloo B7410
Kushal AluruRutgersNorth Carolina A7510
Todd MaslykMichiganRIT7610
Jem BurchYaleArizona State7910
Andy YuMarylandOhio State8010
Puna EkkaMinnesotaToronto C8010
Shiva TegullaUCFIllinois B8010
Albert Yingzhi NyangLSEPenn State8110
Alex AkridgeIndianaNorthwestern8210
Conor ThompsonIowa StateGeorgia Tech8310
Michael DuWaterloo AStanford8410
Henry BonWinona StateColumbia B9010
Maude-Sophie LockmanOttawaUC Berkeley B9110
Jay KimChicago BHarvard10610
Alan WuVanderbiltVirginia11010
Tiffany ZhouFloridaGeorgia State11010
Sarod NoriCornell BNorth Carolina B12710
Raymond ChenToronto BTexas12710