Tonight will be Mostly Clear with a low of 41. Tomorrow will start with sunshine but a cold front will bring isolated showers to the area, after a high near 60.
What is the thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to the peripheral nervous system? The Spinal Cord is the thick column of nerve tissue that links the  brain to most of the nerves. Making the world better, one answer at a time.
Part of the central nervous system, the spinal cord is an ovoid column of nerve tissue 40 to 50 cm long that extends from the medulla to the second lumbar vertebra; it is within the spinal (vertebral) canal, protected by bone, and directly enclosed in the meninges.