HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Rigor mortis is a postmortem change resulting in the stiffening of the body muscles due to chemical changes in their myofibrils. Rigor mortis helps in estimating the time since death as well to ascertain if the body had been moved after death.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rigor Mortis or postmortem rigidity is the stiffness of the muscles and joints of the body post-death of a person, usually lasting between one and four days. It is the third stage and a noticeable sign of death, which is due to chemical changes in the muscles which brings about a stiffening of the muscles of limbs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rigor mortis is a chemical change resulting in a stiffening of the body’s muscles following death, resulting from changes in the myofribrils of the muscle tissues. Immediately following death, the body becomes limp and is easily flexed.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rigor mortis can be divided into four main stages: autolysis, bloat, active decay, and skeletonization. This stage is also called self-digestion and begins after death.

Detailed explanation-5: -Minimal: The body’s muscles will start to turn stiff in this stage. The face muscles are the first to be affected. Moderate: More body muscles begin to harden, and it becomes obvious that the body is no longer loose or flexible. Advanced: Most of the muscles in the body are now stiff and do not bend.