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Does a body decompose before or after rigor mortis?
after
What is rigor mortis-?
Rigor mortis is a build up of released lactic acid. Rigor mortis starts a few hours after you die, and causes your muscles to contract, or shorten, which is their natural state. After about 12 hours Rigor mortis begins to dissipate.
Does temperature affect rigor mortis?
Temperature does effect rigor mortis. Low temperatures slow rigor mortis and it is accelerated by high temperatures.
Why does the body stifffen after death?
Look up 'rigor mortis'
What body part does rigor mortis begin in?
It affects the muscles.
When was Rigor Mortis Sets In created?
Rigor Mortis Sets In was created in 1972-11.
What is the duration of Rigor Mortis radio?
The duration of Rigor Mortis - radio - is 1800.0 seconds.
When was Rigor Mortis - album - created?
Rigor Mortis - album - was created on 1988-10-17.
When was Rigor Mortis - radio - created?
Rigor Mortis - radio - was created on 2003-06-12.
When did Rigor Mortis - radio - end?
Rigor Mortis - radio - ended on 2006-03-02.
What is the state of the body after death in which the muscles become stiff called?
rigor mortis
What is rigor mortis and how would the onset of rigor mortis differ depending on the kind of neurotoxin the animals were exposed to?
Rigor mortis (literally "stiffness of death") is a natural process within the body after somatic death in which the skeletal muscles become locked in a contracted position. The carcass becomes rigid and unbending. Intoxication with a neurotoxin could affect the development of rigor mortis. For instance, tetanus toxin would cause the animal to be practically in rigor mortis at the time of death because it causes a spastic paralysis where the muscles are contracted during life. In contrast, botulinum toxin might cause the animal to have delayed rigor mortis or even to not develop a full rigor mortis because it blocks the nerves and causes a flaccid paralysis.
