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It's funny that you would ask this question. A good friend of mine passed away in a horrible car crash this past weekend. Seeing him in the casket had to be the hardest thing that I have ever done. He just looked like as if he was sleeping, but he had a lot of make-up on to cover the cuts and bruises that he got from the accident. He almost looked like a doll though with all the make-up. I pray to God that if you haven't [or even if you have] that you don't have to see a dead person for a long time because I'm still in high school and so was he and it's hard so see your friend in a casket when he didn't even get to live a quarter of his life.

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What is a Characteristic of dead things?

When a person first loses all signs of life, (pulse, heart beat, circulation, cessation of breathing) they look like they are sleeping. If there has been some type of trauma, then there would be the same "sleeping" look, but possibly blood coming out of the mouth, rectum, or a wound, possibly the person urinated because the "sphincters" that are like "levers" that let various substances pass all through the body are just muscles, and those cease to work and so you have some impairment of bodily functions. For the first hour or so, the "sleeping" look continues, but as the minutes pass by, the person would begin to turn a "bluish/dusky" color, because they are not taking in oxygen, or circulating blood, and that is an indicator of death or impending death. "Rigor Mortis" is when the muscles cease to be working, and the body of the deceased person becomes stiff, and inflexible. In a funeral home setting, a dead person will actually look very much like they are sleeping with makeup and nice clothing.


Can a dead person produce tears?

Crying is a response to an emotion or an emotional state which is triggered by the brain in reaction to something. Since the brain of a dead person is not functioning, no, a dead person cannot cry.


Is DNA on a live person different from on a dead person?

No, DNA on a live person is the same as DNA on a dead person. DNA remains unchanged after death unless degradation occurs due to environmental factors. DNA can be used for identification purposes regardless of whether the individual is alive or deceased.


Can a dead person communicate with a live person in any way?

There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that a dead person can communicate with a living person. Belief in communication with the deceased typically falls under supernatural or spiritual beliefs and varies among cultures and religions. It is important to approach such beliefs with caution and skepticism.


What do you call a person who cuts up dead people?

A person who cuts up dead people for medical examination and investigation is called a forensic pathologist or a medical examiner.