Negligible Senescence
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Rigor mortis (Latin: rigor "stiffness", mortis "of death"), the third stage of death, is one of the recognizable signs of death, caused by chemical changes in the muscles post mortem, which cause the limbs of the corpse to stiffen. In humans, rigor mortis can occur as soon as 4 hours post mortem.
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- Part 1 of Negligible Senescence
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Decomposition is the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler matter.
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- Part 2 of Negligible Senescence
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Algor mortis (Latin: algor—coldness; mortis—of death), the second stage of death, is the change in body temperature post mortem, until the ambient temperature is matched.
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- Part 3 of Negligible Senescence
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Livor mortis (Latin: livor—"bluish color," mortis—"of death"), postmortem lividity (Latin: postmortem—"after death", lividity—"black and blue"), hypostasis (Greek: hypo, meaning "under, beneath"; stasis, meaning "a standing"[1][2]) or suggillation, is the fourth stage and one of the signs of death.
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- Part 4 of Negligible Senescence
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Pallor mortis (Latin: pallor "paleness", mortis "of death"), the first stage of death, is an after-death paleness that occurs in those with light/white skin.
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- Part 5 of Negligible Senescence
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Cardiac arrest is a sudden loss of blood flow resulting from the failure of the heart to effectively pump.
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- Part 6 of Negligible Senescence
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Respiratory arrest is caused by apnea (cessation of breathing) due to failure of the lungs to function effectively. Apnea is defined as "the cessation of breathing". Prolonged apnea refers to a patient who has stopped breathing for a long period of time.
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- Part 7 of Negligible Senescence
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The name Lazarus is frequently used in science and popular culture in reference to apparent restoration to life.
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- Part 8 of Negligible Senescence