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Evelyn Hughes

Evelyn Hughes is a science writer at Biology Insights specializing in introductory human anatomy and organ systems. A certified teacher based in Ashland, Oregon, she also teaches biology and physiology classes at a local public high school. Hughes received a master’s degree in teaching.

Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, and Osteoclasts: Bone Remodeling
Do Bones Make Blood? Explaining the Process
How the Skeletal System Uses Hematopoiesis to Support the Body
What Is Dense Irregular Connective Tissue?
What Is Axial in Anatomy? Structures and Functions
How Does the Digestive System Work With the Skeletal System?
What Are Long Bones? Structure, Function, and Examples
Fibrous Tissue: Definition, Types, Functions, and Disorders
What Is Connective Tissue Proper? Types and Functions
What Is a Short Bone? Definition, Function, and Examples
What Are Compact Bones? Structure, Function, and Location
What Are Canaliculi and Their Function in the Body?
What Is Osseous Tissue? The Structure and Function of Bone
Osteocytes Function and Role in Bone Health
What Is a Tuberosity in Anatomy?
What Are the Two Types of Bone Marrow?
What Is in Your Neck? Bones, Nerves, and Glands
What Type of Bone Is the Femur? Structure and Role
How Do Growth Plates Work: Cartilage to Bone
What Does Connective Tissue Do in the Human Body?
What Is a Bone? Structure, Types, and Function
What Are the Functions of the Fibrous Skeleton?
What Is the Bony Thorax? Structure and Function
Are Human Bones Hollow? The Truth About Bone Structure
Where Is the Temporal Bone and What Does It Do?
How the Muscular System Works With the Circulatory System
Why Do Bones Have Holes? From Microscopic to Major
How Are Bones Formed? From Development to Repair
How Are Bones of the Skeletal System Classified?
What Is Green Bone in the Human Body?