Free Vision Screenings for Infants and Toddlers. The early years of life from birth until age five are crucial for a childâs visual development and eye health. The American Optometric Association recognizes how important it is to get your baby's vision off to a good start.
atrium(Noun) An upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle. In higher vertebrates, the right atrium receives blood from the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava, and the left atrium receives blood from the left and right pulmonary veins.
Noun. 1. aorta-the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries. arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery-a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.ascending aorta-the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle.he main artery of the mammalian circulatory system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all the other arteries except the pulmonary artery. aortá¸ literally, something hung, carried; akin to aeirein aeÃ­rein to, lift]. carryâ¢aâ²or, ticâ¢aâ²or, tal. adj