How many layers of skin do we have? – Secondary 11

Question: How many layers of skin do we have?
- Keywords:
  layer,
  skin
Asked by seanmc to David, Jonathan, Pete, Sam on 8 Jul 2012.
- Pete Etchells answered on 8 Jul 2012:
  
  Good question! It depends on what you count as a distinct layer of skin. The generally accepted answer is 3: the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis (on the top, middle and bottom, respectively). 🙂

Question: How many layers of skin do we have?