Stalk That Links the Spinal Column to Gray Matter

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Popcorn Time, Group 393, Puzzle 2 (Rating System).

Question is: Stalk That Links the Spinal Column to Gray Matter

and the answer is: BRAINSTEM

Word Meaning:

BRAIN STEM — (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.

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