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It's just called the free edge, inferior portion of it (transverse plane) is called hyponychium. Keratinized tissue of the nail is indeed milky white all along its length, and the pinkish color of the nail's body is due to rich capillary bed underlying it.

Hi biferi, hypothalamus' ability to secrete hormones is only a part of the system through which it influences and control various body processes. The signal you mentioned is GHRF (growth-hormone-releasing factor, which is a hormone itself), which stimulates adenohypophysis to secrete GH.