Are finger nails made from the same cells as our hair?

Question: Are finger nails made from the same cells as our hair?
- Keywords:
  cell,
  finger nail,
  hair
Asked by 2cvenus to Amy, Karen, Sarah, Will on 20 Jun 2012.
- Karen Reed answered on 20 Jun 2012:
  
  Yes essencilly – they are both made mainly from a protein called keratin – its also what’s in hooves on animals.
- Sarah Martin answered on 20 Jun 2012:
  
  Hi 2cvenus!
  
  Yes, but the cells that make them are shaped differently and the structures that they build are very different – so that’s why nails don’t look at all like hair!
  
  🙂 Sarah

Question: Are finger nails made from the same cells as our hair?