Post Mortem Changes

At what time does the stiffness from rigor mortis peak?

• 2 hours after death

• 12 hours after death

• 24 hours after death

• 36 hours after death

When does the stiffness from rigor mortis completely disappear?

• 12 hours after death

• 24 hours after death

• 36 hours after death

• 48 hours after death

What effect does cooler temperature have on the onset of rigor mortis according to the text?

• It speeds up the onset of rigor mortis

• It has no effect on rigor mortis

• It slows down the onset of rigor mortis

• It fluctuates the onset of rigor mortis unpredictably

How does being overweight affect the rate of rigor mortis?

• Overweight individuals experience faster rigor mortis due to less oxygen storage

• Overweight individuals experience slower rigor mortis due to more fat storage

• Being overweight has no effect on rigor mortis

• Overweight individuals experience unpredictable rigor mortis rates

What does Algor Mortis describe?

• The process of the body heating up after death

• The body's temperature loss after death

• The preservation of constant body temperature after death

• The rate at which a body decomposes

Where do forensic investigators insert a thermometer to record the temperature of a corpse?

• In the heart

• In the brain

• In the liver

• Under the armpit

At what rate does a body cool immediately after death?

• 0.7 degrees per hour

• 1.4 degrees per hour

• 2.0 degrees per hour

• 0.5 degrees per hour

What color do red blood cells turn as they spill out of cells during decomposition?

• Blue

• Green

• Purple

• Red

How does sun exposure affect rigor mortis?

• It has no effect on rigor mortis

• It slows down rigor mortis

• It speeds up rigor mortis

• It provides warmth and increases rigor

What post mortem change is observed in the picture?

• Lividity

• Rigor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

• Ocular Changes