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 cerebral cortex is the outer surface of the brain and is the location of the majority of the brains neurons.It largely functions as the center where we perceive sensations and how we direct our muscles to move.he cerebral cortex is the outer surface of the brain and is the location of the majority of the brains neurons.