There are different stages that happen to a human body after someone dies. The stages goes by hours after death. In the first hour all the muscles in the body relax, which is called primary flaccidity. The eyes start to lose their tension, the pupils dilate, jaw usually will fall open. (Verywell)
All the joints and the limbs in the body are very flexible. The skin will sag, which makes the bones in the body become pronounced. Within minutes of the heart stopping, a process called pallor mortis causes the usually pinkish tone to grow pale as blood drains from the smaller veins in the skin. Then the body beings to be as cold as its surroundings. (Verywell)
Two to six hours after the body is dead, The heart no longer pumps blood, gravity begins …show more content…
This will be affected by the person's age, physical condition, gender, the air temperature, and other factors. The limbs of the person are difficult to move. The knees and elbows can be slightly flexed. The fingers or toes can appear unusually crooked. (Verywell)
Usually they will take out all your major organs and inject a chemical known as embalming fluid. Which is contains a mixture of formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, methanol, and other solvents. The application of chemical preservatives to slow the natural decomposition of a corpse. (Theory and Practice) (What Is Mummification)
The Modern method was refined in the 1800s. They have been widely used in Europe, the custom remains most commonly used in North America. Formaldehyde is the primary embalming fluid used today. It is a preservative injected into the blood system to replace the blood which is drained out. Embalming fluid can also be pumped into the body cavities as well. (Theory and Practice) (What Is Mummification)
This is what happens to the human body after death, and the ways a body can be preserved. Also what happens to the body while being preserved, and what they use and what it is made
All the joints and the limbs in the body are very flexible. The skin will sag, which makes the bones in the body become pronounced. Within minutes of the heart stopping, a process called pallor mortis causes the usually pinkish tone to grow pale as blood drains from the smaller veins in the skin. Then the body beings to be as cold as its surroundings. (Verywell)
Two to six hours after the body is dead, The heart no longer pumps blood, gravity begins …show more content…
This will be affected by the person's age, physical condition, gender, the air temperature, and other factors. The limbs of the person are difficult to move. The knees and elbows can be slightly flexed. The fingers or toes can appear unusually crooked. (Verywell)
Usually they will take out all your major organs and inject a chemical known as embalming fluid. Which is contains a mixture of formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, methanol, and other solvents. The application of chemical preservatives to slow the natural decomposition of a corpse. (Theory and Practice) (What Is Mummification)
The Modern method was refined in the 1800s. They have been widely used in Europe, the custom remains most commonly used in North America. Formaldehyde is the primary embalming fluid used today. It is a preservative injected into the blood system to replace the blood which is drained out. Embalming fluid can also be pumped into the body cavities as well. (Theory and Practice) (What Is Mummification)
This is what happens to the human body after death, and the ways a body can be preserved. Also what happens to the body while being preserved, and what they use and what it is made