Two of these cells produce the hormones insulin and glucagon. The beta cells create and secrete insulin. The alpha cells create and secrete glucagon. These two hormones are responsible for maintaining the glucose level in blood at a constant rate so that all the cells have the required energy to perform their functions.
strand1 (strand),USA pronunciation v.t. 1  to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore:The receding tide stranded the whale. ( 2 usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position:He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Meaning: A small wave on the surface of a liquid. Classified under: Nouns denoting natural events. Synonyms: riffle; ripple; rippling; wavelet. Hypernyms (ripple is a kind of...): moving ridge; wave (one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water))