Thick skin has how many epidermal layers?
ANine
BSeven
CTwelve
DFive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Five
1. Thin skin has four.
2. Thick skin adds the stratum lucidum.
3. The epidermis of thick skin has five layers.
4. So the answer is five.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 5 'The Integumentary System'_
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