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.
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 largest island of Maldives is Gan, which belongs to Laamu Atoll or Hahdhummathi Maldives. In Addu Atoll the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef (collectively called Link Road) and the total length of the road is 14 km (9 mi).