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Rigor mortis begins between three and four hours after someone has died. It usually begins in the neck, jaw, and eyelids.

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Which occurs first in rigor Mortis upper eyelid or lower eyelid?

Rigor mortis typically begins in smaller muscles first, such as those in the eyelids, before progressing to larger muscles. Therefore, the upper eyelid would likely be affected by rigor mortis before the lower eyelid.


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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.


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Does temperature affect rigor mortis?

Yes, temperature can affect the rate at which rigor mortis occurs. Warmer temperatures generally cause muscles to stiffen more rapidly, while colder temperatures can slow down or even delay the onset of rigor mortis.


Does rigor mortis cause erections?

No, rigor mortis does not cause erections. Rigor mortis is a postmortem process where the muscles in the body stiffen after death, and it does not have any direct impact on sexual functions like erections.


Does a flaccid arm undergo rigor mortis?

Short answer; yes.All muscles undergo rigor mortis at some time after death.


How do you spell rigor mortis?

That is the correct spelling for "rigor mortis" -- a Latin phrase applied to the stiffening of muscle tissues after death.


Does the time frame for rigor mortis differ in the size of each animal?

Rigor mortis can be affected by the size of an animal. A mouse for example as a very high metabolism and fast heart rate were as a elephant has a very slow metabolism and slower heart rate. The mouse's muscle would starve of energy faster then a elephants entering into rigor mortis faster.