Why do finger nails grow faster then toe nails?
916888
Guessing here, but our toenails are thicker than our fingernails, so that could have something to do with it.
1025061
Because as we age our bodies process the nutrients necessary for growing healthy nails changes.  I don't have a reason why they get thicker, but the change in growth speed has to do with how our bodies process its nutrients.
81550
We can’t grow another toe because our body plan is set  genetically before we are born. The body grows according to that plan, not according to what the owner wants. The plan says we get 10 toes, so we get 10 toes.\nWe can no more grow another toe than grow taller simply because we want to. Growth is determined by the genetic plan. You can’t change it.
779713
I believe it's because the keratin that makes up your nails grows at different rates - the top grows slightly faster than that on the bottom causing them to cuve.
743576
KEEP YOU TOENAILS CUT, AND PACK A SMALL AMOUNT OF COTTON UNDER BOTH SIDES OF THE NAIL. THE COTTON LIFTS THE NAIL UP A WEE BIT AS IT GROWS AND KEEPS THE NAIL FROM GROWING INTO THE TOE, CAUSING THE "INGROWN" NAIL. IT TAKES AWHILE FOR THE NAILS TO GROW, BUT ONCE THEY HAVE GROWN UP AND OUT YOU WON'T NEED THE COTTON ANY MORE AND THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY.
1049595
Yes. The bones in your toes and fingers are called phalanges. Your pinky toe has 3 bones.  (The thumb and big toe have two phalanges, while the other fingers and toes consist of three.). You may be able to look it up in a reference book if you need more details.
310592
Many people believe that a person's hair, fingernails and toenails continue to grow after death. Despite what you may have read or seen in the movies, this is false. Once a person has died all growth of the hair and nails ceases. After death the body dehydrates and the skin around the hair and nails will recede a little making it appear as the deceased's nails and hair have grown. However, it is only an optical illusion. The nails and hair remains the same length as before but more of it is exposed due to tissue shrinkage.
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when i was 6 years old my toe nails was remove bec. of accident...\nhow long it  hurt u.....?as long as u move ur feet it will hurt....\nwell ur nail will grow  soon but it will take a month to fully grow....\ni suggest u eat jelly ace...it will help ur nails to grow faster...
304896
I used to despise my feet. They've kind of grown on me, because I can pick things up with them and crap like that. The toenails make a HUGE difference. If you've got toenails that you're unsatisfied with, chances are you won't like your feet either. Now I am learning to love my feet more, considering the fact that the genes I inherited I can't change.
12640
none, but it will seem like the fingernails and hair will due to the skin becoming tighter due to moisture loss. So the skin pulls back to show more of the nail bed and hail folicle.
5426
cut your nails straight across when condition improves. Until then, make tiny v at top of nail. Sounds silly, but does work.
259985
probably trauma. You may not remember trapping your finger or toe, but it doesn't take much to damage the matrix where the nail grows from. If in doubt see your GP, but it should grow out in time.
635499
Our fingernails are similar to claws or hooves found in other\nanimals. More generally called “digital appendages”, they are enlarged\nkeratinized structures (the same stuff that horns are made out of)\nthat protect the tips of the fingers and toes in most vertebrate\nspecies, or aminals with backbones. Fingernails are broad, and\nslightly curved, and mostly cover the top surface of our fingers.\n\nIn other species, this structure is slightly different - for example,\ncrocodiles have a thimble-shaped structure that covers the whole tip\nof their digits, whereas hawks and owls have talons, highly recurved\nclaws specialized for prey capture, and horses and cows have hooves\nthat protect their feet.\n\nSo, the reason we have fingernails is simply that everyone in our\nfamily tree has some sort of digital appendage that probably served to\nprotect fingertips in our distant ancestors, and each group has\nevolved modifications that best fit their needs for a particular\nenvironment. Fingernails in monkeys, apes and humans always cover only\none side of the fingertip and thus they protect but don’t limit the\nmotion or sensitivity of our fingertips."\nhttp://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ask/?quid=448\n\nAlso see:\n\n"Only primates evolved finger and toenails, probably to provide better\ngrip on tree trunks and branches.\n\nRoland Ennos and his team at the University of Manchester, UK,\nwondered what gave the nail its structural properties. He says, "I\nhave always been a bit of a nail-biter, and I noticed that whenever\nyou bite your nails, they never break into the quick of your skin. And\nfor a material, that's very, very unusual." So Ennos's team armed with\nspecial scissors and tweezers, tore and cut nails, and studied them\nunder a scanning electron microscope."\nhttp://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18124332.600\n\nThank you for your question, and if you need any clarification of my\nanswer, do not hesitate to ask prior to rating my answer.\n\nVery best regards
890033
I'm a paramedic; trust me, that's not too serious!\nYes, the nail will grow back. Keep it clean and dry. You might want to check with a doctor, just to be sure.\nI did that to a toe nail about a year ago, and it grew back just fine.
50313
It allows for better grip.  It has been hypothesized that this is because of evolution from our tree dwelling roots (if you grip something  there will be more surface area covering the branch without your fingers overlapping meaning more grip).
419460
i was around 5 when I lost my big toe nail, it wasnt because of anything aweful, i was wearing socks to bed and alot of moisture built up between the toe and nail.does she wear socks to bed or suck her thumbs?\n\nbtw:people that look for info on the web to answer these questions please just cut and paste the links to the sites instead of the entire site itself!!!!
566827
The skin on your fingers and toes are thiner and have more nerve endings than the rest of your body.