The more common name for the tree is a sycamore fig, sycomore fig, or a fig mulberry. The trees do produce fruits, like other figs, but they tend to be small. Yet they are still edible and the tree is cultivated for its fruit. The sycamore fig is mentioned in I Chronicles 27:28; Psalm 78:47; Amos 7:14; and Luke 19:4. The Hebrew name for the tree is shaqam and its Greek name is sukomoraia. In England, a sycamore is a type of maple tree (acer pseudoplatanus).
Beta cell: A type of cell in the pancreas. Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of Langerhans where they constitute the predominant type of cell. The beta cells make and release insulin, a hormone that controls the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Insulin is a hormone that helps move sugar, or glucose, into your body's tissues. Cells use it as fuel. Damage to beta cells from type 1 diabetes throws the process off.Glucose doesnât move into your cells because insulin isnât there to do it. Instead it builds up in your blood and your cells starve.This causes high blood sugar, which can lead to: 1  Dehydration.amage to beta cells from type 1 diabetes throws the process off. Glucose doesnât move into your cells because insulin isnât there to do it. Instead it builds up in your blood and your cells starve. This causes high blood sugar, which can lead to: