Across
- 5. exposure to this can increase rigor
- 6. where these_____ of blood settle, skin is purple
- 7. rigor begins about __ hours after death
- 8. suspects excuse or reason to not be at a scene
- 9. is how body regulates temperature
- 11. if discoloration is on the front body was____
- 12. time of death can do this to a suspect
- 13. this can affect rigor
- 15. cooler temps ____ the onset of rigor
- 16. a thermometer is inserted here for body temp after death
- 18. livor mortis can determine time of death but also____ of body
- 19. death heat
- 21. will slow rigor mortis
- 22. these break and release causing a bruising color
- 23. if you have this upon death rigor can speed up
Down
- 1. rigor mortis is caused by lack of o2 and this
- 2. blood does this in the lower parts of the victims body
- 3. death stiffness
- 4. determines when a person dies
- 5. if you die while this rigor can slow
- 10. stiffness peaks ___ hours after death
- 14. death color
- 17. after _____ hours discoloration becomes permanent
- 20. all cells ____ during autolysis
- 23. if you are this rigor will slow b/c you store more oxygen