She died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine. ( 1 CNN)Actress Patty Duke died Tuesday as a result of sepsis from a ruptured intestine, according to Mitchell K. Stubbs & Associates, the agency that represented her. She was 69.
How Your Brain Works. The basic lower brain consists of the spinal cord, brain stem and diencephalon (the cerebellum and cortex are also present, but will be discussed in later sections). In turn, the brain stem comprises the medulla, pons, midbrain, hypothalamus and thalamus [source: Health Pages].
The cerebellum is the second largest part of your brain. It  coordinates muscle movement and controls balance. It also receives  information from the spinal cord and other p â¦ arts of the brain.The second largest part of the brain is the cerebellum.he cerebellum is the second largest part of your brain. It  coordinates muscle movement and controls balance. It also receives  information from the spinal cord and other p â¦ arts of the brain.