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.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a helix is a spiral, or something shaped like a spiral. An example of a helix is the shape inside the shell of a chambered nautilus sea creature.elix. pl. heâ²lixes or helâ²iÂ·cesÂ·. 1  any spiral, as one lying in a single plane or, esp., one moving around a right circular cone or cylinder at a constant angle, as a screw or bolt thread does. 2  Anat. the folded rim of cartilage around the outer ear.