how many layers of skin do we have?


Question:
i say we have hundreds but my friend says we have only 8? who's correct?

Answers:
Every square inch of skin contains thousands of cells and hundreds of sweat glands, oil glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels. Skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis (pronounced: eh-puh-dur-mis), dermis, and the subcutaneous (pronounced: sub-kyoo-tay-nee-us) tissue

Other Answers:
3 layers of skin including the epidermis

we have 7 layers
Source(s):
my childs encycopedia

I always heard seven.

3 million!

well I have 67 layers

Ideally we should have all of them, otherwise people could see your bones and muscles.

Both were wrong
there is only three layers
1.Epidemis
2.Dermis
3.Subcutaneos tissues

The skin is made up of three distinct skin layers:
epidermis
dermis
subcutaneous fat
Source(s):
I'm an R.N.

HUMANS HAVE 7 LAYERS OF SKIN.
Source(s):
SCHOOL

The skin has three layers--the epidermis, dermis, and fat layer (also called the subcutaneous layer). Each layer of skin performs specific tasks
** ur friends wrong i learned in health class 2day only 3
Source(s):
http://www.healthynj.org/health-wellness/skincare/main.htm

THIS IS THE TRUTH. WE HAVE THREE LAYERS OF SKIN, PERIOD.

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