One to two hours after death is also when rigor mortis sets in and continues for about the next 24 hours. Rigor mortis is the stiffening of a person's muscles after death, which is caused when the ...

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Algor mortis sets in Also known as the "death chill", algor ... losing about 0.8°C per hour. 4. Then comes rigor mortis The more famous of the mortis family, this occurs a few hours after death ...

Rigor mortis, which sets in soon after death and lasts 12 to 24 hours, contracts and stiffens muscle tissue, making meat less tender. Freezing before this is complete results in thaw rigor ...