Aorta. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It is an artery that directly arises from the heart itself and descends through the thorax and into the abdomen. All the arteries of the body, save the pulmonary arteries, stem from the aorta or one of its main branches.
Ambulance Services. Ambulance Services Overview The Office of Emergency Medical Services licenses all ambulance services that are based in or regularly operate in Massachusetts, and certifies ambulance vehicles. Ambulance services may be private for-profit enterprises, private non-profit entities, municipally run or volunteer services.
Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners Apply for a New License - Requirements Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners Apply for a New License - Requirements The Board currently issues three licenses and several specialty recognitions. The three licenses include: Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Recognition for independent practice (Independent Practice Recognition or IPR) of non-clinical social work is available to LMSWs and LBSWs who meet the requirements.