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Lauren Holland

Lauren Holland is a staff writer at Biology Insights with a focus on human physiology. She spent several years as an academic laboratory technician running bench experiments for university researchers. Holland now concentrates on how major organ systems function, explaining anatomical processes through grounded, everyday analogies.

How the Nervous System Works: Signals, Cells & Reflexes
What Are Neuron Processes and How Do They Work?
What Organs Are Involved in the Nervous System?
What Do Nerves Do in the Nervous System?
What Does the Nervous System Do for the Body?
What Does the Lateral Hypothalamus Do?
What Is the Role of Acetylcholine in the Body?
What Is the Common Name for Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter?
What Do Unipolar Neurons Do in the Nervous System?
Where Are Oligodendrocytes Located?
Why Do Head Injuries Bleed So Much?
Beyond Grey Matter: What Color Is the Human Brain?
Map of the Human Body: A View of Our Inner World
A Map of the Nervous System: How Your Body Communicates
What Does Cerebell/o Mean in Biology?
How the Brain Works and Its Main Functions
The Neurons in Your Gut: Your Second Brain’s Secrets
The Human Brain and How It Functions
What Are Choroid Plexus Cells and What Do They Do?
How Complex Is the Human Brain? A Look Inside Its Biology
What Is the Blood-Nerve Barrier and Its Function?
The Pons: Essential Functions in Sleep, Breathing, and More