Signs of Death
Signs of death or strong indications that an animal is no longer alive are:
- Cessation of breathing
- Cardiac arrest (no pulse)
- Pallor mortis, paleness which happens in the 15–120 minutes after death
- Livor mortis, a settling of the blood in the lower (dependent) portion of the body
- Algor mortis, the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature
- Rigor mortis, the limbs of the corpse become stiff (Latin rigor) and difficult to move or manipulate
- Decomposition, the reduction into simpler forms of matter, accompanied by a strong, unpleasant odor.
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... Signs of death or strong indications that an animal is no longer alive are Cessation of breathing Cardiac arrest (no pulse) Pallor mortis, paleness which happens in the 15–120 minutes after death ...
... Signs of death or strong indications that an animal is no longer alive are Cessation of breathing Cardiac arrest (no pulse) Pallor mortis, paleness which happens in the 15–120 minutes after death ...
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