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].
Top 10 amazing movie makeup transformations. The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain in complex animals such as mammals, including humans. Despite a thickness of less than 0.2 inch (5 mm), it is responsible for most higher brain functions, including language, memory, and consciousness.he cerebral cortex is responsible for higher brain functions like language and memory. The cerebral cortex is a layer of the brain responsible for complex functions. The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of brain. View slideshow of images above.