HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

ENTOMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Loss of body heat after death is known as
A
Algor mortis
B
Rigor mortis
C
Temperature drop
D
Liver mortis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Algor mortis, the cooling of the body postmortem, is the result of a cessation in thermoregulation. As body temperature is controlled by the hypothalamus, this homeostatic feature can no longer be maintained after death.

Detailed explanation-2: -Algor mortis is translated from Latin as “cold death” and describes the postmortem temperature change after someone has died. After death, individuals no longer produce body heat or cooling mechanisms and the decedent temperature slowly approaches ambient temperature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Algor mortis is the second stage of decomposition of a body. It refers to the cooling of the body as it slowly becomes the ambient temperature of the room or area that it’s located. Body temperature can be taken in the algor mortis stage to determine the time of death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pallor mortis happens within twenty minutes after death as the skin loses color or becomes paler and is not very helpful for forensic scientists to determine the time of death. Algor mortis is the process where the body begins to cool after death and is very helpful for forensic scientists.

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