Slide 66 Elastic artery (aorta). In the aorta, the tunica media constitutes the greater part of the vessel wall. It is made up of multiple elastic lamellae alternating with thin layers of circularly oriented smooth muscle .
Language + Common Dhivehi Phrases in the Maldives. The national language of the Maldives is Dhivehi, a pidgin language that combines the basic syntax of the Sri Lankan language Sinhala with words, phrases and grammar borrowed from every nationality that has used the island nation as an anchorage over the centuries.
Maldivian rufiyaa. The Maldivian rufiyaa (Maldivian: ÞÞ¨ÞÞ¬ÞÞ¨ ÞÞªÞÞ¨ÞÞ§; sign: Rf or .Þ; code: MVR) is the currency of the Maldives. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA). The most commonly used symbols for the rufiyaa are MRF and Rf. The ISO 4217 code for Maldivian rufiyaa is MVR.