Death & Decay Vocab 2

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Match each term with the definition.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
algor mortis
stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death
Rigor Mortis
a purple or red discoloration of the skin caused by pooling of blood after death
livor mortis
The cooling of the body after death
Manner of death
How death occurred; natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, or undetermined
Mechanism of Death
the specific physiological, physical, or chemical event that stops life