Livor mortis refers to the bluish purple discoloration under the skin of the lower body parts due to gravitation of blood after death.
Marbling in dead body due to.
Mottling is blotchy red purplish marbling of the skin.
In rigor mortis the body becomes stiff and completely unpliable as all the muscles tense due to changes that occur in them at a cellular level.
Marbling food industry a term for an increase of intramuscular fat in cattle which increased beef s tenderness.
Many conditions can cause mottled skin.
Mottling is caused by the heart no longer being able to pump blood effectively.
And finally these patches join together and the whole body appears dark blue which is also known as marbling of body.
In people who have died from drowning the greenish coloration starts on the face progresses toward the chest area and then to other parts due to the position that drowned bodies assume in water.
The body will appear to have a sheen due to ruptured blisters and the skin s top layer will begin to loosen.
Vibices are pale marks on a dead person s skin that are caused by dermal pressure.
Marbling is the quality of a surface that has streaks of color like marble.
Forensics venous patterning a term referring to a vaguely arborescent mosaic of discolouration due to prominent subdermal vessels especially the veins on the skin of a body in early 3 to 5 days decomposition.
Blood circulation problems and blood vessel spasms are two common causes.
At hours 7 to 12 maximum muscle stiffness throughout the body occurs after roughly 12 hours due to rigor mortis although this will be affected by the decedent s age physical condition gender the air.
The sulfur containing compounds that the bacteria release also cause skin discoloration.
Mottling most frequently occurs first on the feet then travels up the legs.
Postmortem skin changes include livor mortis vibices tardieu spots and marbling.
Rigor mortis settles in at 2 6 hours after death.
Bloat leaked enzymes from the first stage begin producing many gases.
Mottling of skin before death is common and usually occurs during the final week of life although in some cases it can occur earlier.
Onset of lividity its location and color provide information on the time and cause of death.
Also it is not unusual for infants and young children who die to not display rigor mortis possibly due to their smaller muscle mass.
