Toenails and Fingernails Grow at the Rate of About 0

question 48

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Toenails and fingernails grow at the rate of about 0.5 mm a week,but they grow faster in the winter than they do in the summer.

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Definitions:

Fight-Or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, preparing the body to either confront or flee from the danger.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in the body's fight-or-flight response.

Coping With Stress

Employing strategies and techniques to manage and mitigate the psychological and physical effects of stress.

Managing Stress

Techniques and strategies aimed at controlling a person's levels of stress, to improve everyday functioning or mitigate health risks.