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Decomposition

  • Autolysis 4 days after death
    1 CE

    Autolysis 4 days after death

    Cells are deprived of their usual food so enzymes begin digesting the cells themselves
  • Rigor Mortis
    2

    Rigor Mortis

    The chemicals that allow the muscle fibers to slide freely against one another metabolize and temporarily make the body very stiff
  • Bacteria
    3

    Bacteria

    The cell membranes start to rupture which spills out the nutrient-rich insides the bacteria that live in the intestines begins to take over.
  • Liquefaction
    4

    Liquefaction

    Over several days the brain will liquefy and leak out from the ears and mouth.
  • Peeling
    5

    Peeling

    Blisters form on the skin which turns into large sheets of skin that can be peeled off. The skin on the hand can be taken off in one piece, which is called gloving.
  • Gas
    6

    Gas

    After Rigor Mortis subsides the anaerobic bacteria expells enough gas the the skin iturns green
  • Post-Mortem Flatulence
    7

    Post-Mortem Flatulence

    around day 10, the bacteria gas becomes pronounced and the pressure is sometimes released through after death flatulence but sometimes the abdoment will just bust with a wet pop.
  • Mummified and Saponification
    8

    Mummified and Saponification

    The liquid runs out of the corpse and into the soil. the skin then becomes mummified to the bones. Natural soap buildup happens when fats and acids interact