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Rigor mortis is a condition that develops after death. Basically,the muscles of the dead body stiffen and harden due to the biochemical change in the body.
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Rigor mortis usually begins to set in at around 3 hours after death, it's usually done by 12 hours. Although, the times can be altered by the temperature and environment.
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Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the body after death. This condition lasts for about 24 hours, but because tissue eventually begins to break down, then the body will once again relax after rigor mortis.
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1. heart stops 2. skin gets tight and grey 3. muscles relax 4. bladder and bowels empty 5. body temperature drops
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Rigor Mortis is muscular stiffening following death. Livor mortis is bluish, purplish, and reddish discoloration of the skin.
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A few hours after a person or animal dies, the joints of the body stiffen and become locked in place. This stiffening is called rigor mortis. Depending on temperature and other conditions, rigor mortis lasts approximately 72 hours. The phen...
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In case your ill informed, which apparently you are, Rigor Mortis is latin for " Stiff death". So in order for one to attain rigor mortis they would have to be dead. but I guess if you did die Jesus could bring you back or something. *in ca...
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The body of a person who dies goes into a state of rigor mortis within two to four hours. During this time, the chemical changes within the body cause the limbs and muscles to stiffen for up to four days. A cadaveric spasm, also called inst...
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Rigor mortis is dependent on ATP in order for it to occur. However the anthrax bacilli have a toxin called edema factor or calmodulin dependent adenylate cyclase, which is a toxin that inhibits the stiffening of muscles by constantly stimul...
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the rigor mortis is dependent on ATP............ the anthrax bacilli have a toxin called edema factor or calmodulin dependent adenylate cyclase....................... this toxin inhibits stiffening of muscles by constantly stimulating the r...
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According to this page: http://www.deathreference.com/Py-Se/Rigor-Mortis-and-Other-Postmortem-Changes.html The number scale for assessing rigor mortis refers to the stiffness of the joints. 4 would probably be the most advanced stage of the...
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Rigor mortis, a noun phrase meaning "muscular stiffening following death," is spelled just like that. It comes from Latin.
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Rigor mortis refers to the state of a body after death, in which the muscles become stiff. It commences after around 3 hours, reaching maximum stiffness after 12 hours,
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Rigor mortis is derived from the Latin language. It is the temporary rigidity of muscles occurring after death.
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Rigor Mortis is when your bones and bod set in very tough and hard. So the opposite would be lively or soft!
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Rigor mortis n 1: temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death 2: muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and last for about 4 days.
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Rigor Mortis n. - Muscular stiffening following death.
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Rigor mortis: muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and last for about 4 days.
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Rigor mortis (from the Latin for "stiffness of death") is the rigidity that develops in a body after death.This rigidity may MORE
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