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.
Maldives has one of the highest net emigration (people leaving the country) rates in the world, being surpassed by only seven nations (Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Tonga, Syria, Micronesia, Jordan, and American Samoa). Largest city in Maldives. Male (malÃ© PRONOUNCED-mah) lay is the capital and largest city In. maldivests capital and largest city is Male. Basic History of Maldives. The countries name is said to be derived from the Sanskrit words âmalaâ and âdvipaâ, which mean âgarlandâ and âislandâ respectively, or from âMaala Divainaâ in Sinhala language â âNecklace Islandsâ.