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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.

Intestine Cell Types, Anatomy, and Their Functions
What Is the Function of the Ileum in the Digestive System?
What Is the Portal Triad? Its Components and Functions
What Is Muscularis Propria? Anatomy and Function
A Detailed Look at Human Kidney Structure
Is the Esophagus Part of the Respiratory System?
Which Organ Has Both Endocrine and Exocrine Functions?
What Is the Outermost Layer of the GI Tract Wall?
What Happens in the Loop of Henle?
What Does the Exocrine Pancreas Secrete?
How Many Layers Does the Stomach Have?
Where Are the Chief Cells Located in the Stomach?
Where Is Renin Produced in the Body?
What Is the Function and Structure of the Renal Capsule?
What Is a Hepatic Lobule? Its Structure and Function
Why Can’t You Live Without a Pancreas?
What Blood Vessel Carries Blood From Intestines to Liver?
What Does the Mesentery Do? Its Structure and Function
What Is The Excretory System and How Does It Work?
How Does the Digestive System Help Maintain Homeostasis?
Where Are Peyer’s Patches Found? Location and Function
How Long Is the Terminal Ileum and What Is Its Function?
What Is the Function of Villi in the Small Intestine?
Why Are Esophagus Cell Layers Thicker Than the Lower GI Tract?
Where Are Parietal Cells Located in the Body?
What Is the Muscularis Externa and What Does It Do?
How Does the Digestive System and Excretory System Work Together?
What Is the Muscularis Layer and What Does It Do?
What Are Hepatic Sinusoids and Their Function in the Liver?
The Shape of the Pancreas and Its Functional Anatomy