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.
Spinal Cord, Nerves, and the Brain. Communication central. The spinal cord is a tube-like structure filled with a bundle of nerves and cerebrospinal fluid, which protects and nourishes the cord. Other protectors of the spinal cord include linings called meninges and vertebral bones. The spinal cord is about an inch across at its widest point and about 18 inches long.