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nervi

Nervi can refer to more than one concept, depending on context.

Nervi is a coastal district of Genoa, in the Liguria region of Italy. Located along the Ligurian Sea to the east of the city’s historic center, it is part of the comune of Genoa. Historically a fishing village and a summer retreat, Nervi is now a residential neighborhood and a popular destination for walkers and beachgoers. The area is renowned for its scenic promenade, the Passeggiata di Nervi, which runs along the shore and offers views of the sea as well as access to public parks and coastal villas. The waterfront combines natural beauty with cultural and recreational spaces, serving as a gateway to the eastern Ligurian coast and nearby towns.

In linguistic and anatomical usage, nervi is the plural form of nervo in Italian, meaning nerves. It

Thus, nervi can denote a geographic district near Genoa or, in medical language, the plural form of

is
used
to
refer
to
the
bundles
of
nerve
fibers
that
connect
the
brain
and
spinal
cord
to
various
parts
of
the
body.
Nerves
are
commonly
categorized
as
cranial
nerves
(nervi
cranici)
and
peripheral
nerves
(nervi
periferici).
The
term
also
appears
in
Latin,
where
nervi
is
the
nominative
plural
of
nervus,
and
it
is
encountered
in
classical
and
medical
literature
in
Latin
or
Latin-derived
phrases
such
as
nervorum
(of
the
nerves)
in
technical
expressions.
nerves
in
Italian
and
Latin
terminology.
The
two
usages
are
distinct
in
field
and
context.