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 diencephalon is the region of the brain that sits on top of the  brainstem, below the telencephalon. It includes the thalamus and  hypothalamus.Parts of diencephalon pe â¦ rform numerous functions,  from regulating wakefulness to the control of the autonomic nervous  system.1 person found this useful.he diencephalon is the region of the brain that sits on top of the  brainstem, below the telencephalon. It includes the thalamus and  hypothalamus. Parts of diencephalon pe â¦ rform numerous functions,  from regulating wakefulness to the control of the autonomic nervous  system. 1 person found this useful.