Unit 11 Quiz: What happens to your body after you die?

What happens in the first few seconds after death?

• Body temperature increases

• Brain activity rises, then stops

• The bones start breaking

• Breathing stops immediately

What causes the body to smell bad after death?

• The cessation of enzymes in organs

• Muscle relaxing

• Hair starts falling

• Bacteria breaking down the body

What causes the skin to look pale and reddish after death?

• Blood pulling down due to gravity

• Muscle shortening

• Skin gets bigger

• Water loss from the body

If you could change one step in the death process, what would you do?
(2 points)

• Slow down the body's decomposition

• Keep more blood in the body

• Prevent maggots from eating the body

• Increase blood system after death

If you want to stop the body from decomposing quickly, what should you do?

• Keep the body in a hot place

• Keep the body in a cold place

• Using chemicals

• Clean the body carefully

When does the body start to decompose?

• In the first few seconds after death

• After 36 hours

• After the body starts to smell

• After maggots begin to eat the body

If you want to slow down the decomposition process, what would you do?
(2 points)

• Keep the body in a dry, hot place

• Use chemicals to stop the process

• Keep the body in a cold place

• Burn the body first

What makes the hair and nails look like they are growing after death?

• Skin gets bigger

• Water loss from the body

• Skin dries out and shortening

• Muscle relaxing

What do the words "Putrescine" and "Cadaverine" mean?

• Chemicals that make the body turn white

• Chemicals that cause the body to smell bad

• Chemicals that help the body decompose

• Chemicals that keep the body fresh

After 36 hours, what happens to the muscles in the body?

• They relax and the body moves

• The bones start to break down

• The hair and nails grow

• They start to tense