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 .
Dhivehi phrasebook. Dhivehi (ÞÞ¨ÞÞ¬Þ Divehi) is the official language of the Maldives. A dialect of it is also spoken in Maliku (Minicoy) Island in the Lakshadweep islands of India, where it is known as Mahal (ÞÞ¦ÞÞ¦ÞÞ° à¤®à¤¹à¤²à¥) or Mahl. Neglect of Mahal and lack of recognition of Mahal as an official language in Lakshadweep, has rendered this language to a colloquial language.
The name Maldives may derive from Tamil maalai (garland) and theevu (island), or à¶¸à·à¶½ à¶¯à·à·à¶ºà·à¶± Maala Divaina (Necklace Islands) in Sinhala. The Maldivian people are called Dhivehin. The word Theevu (archaic Dheevu, related to Tamil à®¤à¯à®µà¯ dheevu) means island, and Dhives (Dhivehin) means islanders (i.e., Maldivians).he name Maldives may derive from Tamil maalai (garland) and theevu (island), or à¶¸à·à¶½ à¶¯à·à·à¶ºà·à¶± Maala Divaina (Necklace Islands) in Sinhala. The Maldivian people are called Dhivehin. The word Theevu (archaic Dheevu, related to Tamil à®¤à¯à®µà¯ dheevu) means island, and Dhives (Dhivehin) means islanders (i.e., Maldivians).