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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.

What Is Apocrine Secretion in the Human Body?
How Does the Integumentary System Work With the Nervous System?
Sudoriferous Gland: Function, Types, and Conditions
The Horny Layer of Skin: What It Is and Why It’s Important
What Layer of the Skin Are Melanocytes Found In?
What Is the Proliferative Phase of Wound Healing?
Squamous Cells: Structure, Types, and Functions in the Body
What Is in the Hypodermis? Structure and Function
What Is the Dermis? Layers, Structure, and Function
Keratinized Tissue in the Human Body: Functions and Benefits
What Is a Hair Shaft? Its Structure and Function
What Is the Stratum Lucidum? Its Function and Location
What Is the Stratum Granulosum and Its Function?
What Is the Superficial Layer of the Skin?
What Is Subcutaneous Tissue? Function and Structure
Why Is Skin an Organ? Layers, Functions Explained
How Deep Is the Epidermis? Thickness by Body Location
What Does the Epidermis Do? Functions Explained
What Are the Layers of Skin? Structure & Function
What Is a Follicle Composed Of?
How the Integumentary System Maintains Homeostasis
Do Humans Have Scales? The Structure of Human Skin
What Are the Sensory Receptors in the Dermal Papillae?
Why Is the Integumentary System Important?
Where Are Tactile Cells Located in the Epidermis?
What Are Your Lips Made Of? Layers, Cells, and Functions
What Is the Subcutaneous Layer of Skin?
Why Is the Hypodermis Not Part of the Skin?
What Are Skin Appendages? Their Types and Functions
What Are the Appendages of the Skin?