What takes place in human decomposition from hour to hour after death?
The physiological consequences of death include: -algor mortis the reduction (algor = “cool”) in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature, although external factors can have a significant influence.is the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature, although external factors can have a significant influence. A measured rectal temperature can give some indication of the time of death. Most used is the Glaister equation: (98.4 minus rectal temperature) div 1.5 = hours elapsed since death. -Rigor mortis a chemical change in the muscles, causing the limbs of the corpse to become stiff (“rigor”) and impossible to move or manipulate. Typically, rigor sets in several hours after clinical death and subsides spontaneously in about two to three days, though the time of its onset and duration depends on ambient temperature. The biochemical cause of rigor mortis i
