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It affects the muscles.

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Rigor mortis typically begins in the muscles of the face and jaw before spreading to other parts of the body.

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Is it possible for someone to have NO calcium in their body If so how would their Rigor Mortis occur?

Calcium is a necessary part of human biochemistry, and no living person has no calcium ions in their body.


Why does rigor mortis disappear after 72 hours?

Rigor mortis disappears after 72 hours because the muscle tissue starts to decompose, which causes the muscles to relax and return to their normal state. This process is part of the natural decomposition that occurs after death, as the body breaks down and undergoes various changes.


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Does your tongue grow after you die?

No, the the tongue does not continue to grow after death. Shortly after death, the body starts to undergo the process of rigor mortis which can cause muscles to contract, giving the appearance of growth in some areas as the body dehydrates and tissues shrink.


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Why do people stiffen when they die?

When a person dies, their muscles no longer receive signals from the brain to relax, causing a condition known as rigor mortis. This stiffening of the muscles usually starts within a few hours after death and is a natural part of the body's post-mortem changes.


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When a person dies rigor mortis sets in as atp synthesis ceases why does the lack of atp in muscle cells cause the muscles to become rigid?

The answer is that muscles use ATP to relax, allowing the next part of the contraction process to occur. After death, a lack of energy causes a failure of muscle relaxation on a microsopic level and so a stiffness. Rigor Mortis is caused by lack of ATP which causes tight binding of myosin 2 heads to actin. This doesn't last long, however, as the muscles quickly decompose and become soft again.


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What is the act of your arms stiffening out shortly after you die called?

It isn't just your arms, its the entire body. Its called rigor mortise. And its quite interesing, the fingers on the hands curl in as well as the wrists and you can flatten them out, but as soon as you let go, it curls back up again. And you can actually break rigor, it makes a snapping sound like breaking a bone, at that point whatever part you broke the rigor in wont curl back to the original position.