Mortis Practice
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| What is Rigor Mortis? | The stiffening of the muscles after death
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| What is Algor Mortis ? | The cooling of the body after death
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| What is Livor Mortis? | The pooling of the blood in the lowest part of the body after death
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| What factors SPEED UP rigor mortis? | Warm temperatures, low body fat, high activity level
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| What factors SLOW down rigor mortis? | Cold temperatures, high body fat, low activity level
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| What factors SPEED UP algor mortis? | Cold temperatures, wind, body found in water, body found without clothing, low body fat
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| What factors SLOW DOWN algor mortis? | Warm temperatures, body buried in soil, body found with layers of clothing, high body fat
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| What factor SPEEDS UP livor mortis? | Warm temperatures
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| At what rate does the body cool after death? | ~ 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit per hour.
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| Which table in the reference table gives you information about rigor mortis? | Table J
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| Which table in the reference table gives you information about algor mortis? | Table B
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| How does rigor mortis move through the body? | Small to large muscles, head to toe
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| At what point is rigor mortis at peak? | ~12 hours
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| At what point is rigor mortis completely gone? | ~48 hours.
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| Why does rigor mortis occur? | Muscles run out of oxygen to make ATP energy.
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| Why does rigor mortis leave the body? | Muscles start to get decomposed by bacteria.
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