Death and the Human Body

This occurs 2-4 hours after death, where the blood pools due to gravity. The area affected is a bluish-red color.

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

• algor mortis

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation:

A body was found with no evidence of rigor.

• 2 - 6 Hours

• 8 Hours

• Less than 2 Hours

• More than 10 Hours

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• rigor mortis

• pallor mortis

What factors can affect rigor mortis?

• temperature

• activity before death

• body weight

• all of these

The discoloration of a dead body caused by blood cells leaking hemoglobin is:

• putrefaction

• lividity

• autolysis

• sepsis

Which of the following are factors that can affect rigor mortis?

• temperature

• activity before death

• body weight

• all of these

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

• less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

• more than 36 hours

A dead body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours

• more than 36 hours

• between 2 hours and 36 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

A body shows no signs of rigor mortis. How long has it been dead?

• less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

• less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

• more than 36 hours