I 23(f) have lost two close friends in horrific circumstances over the last few years. Can anyone explain to me why bodies,
particularly faces, looks so different after death – is it because they’ve been embalmed, or is it the human brain not being able to process what they’re seeing infront of them? Apologies if this is too gruesome for this sub, i think this might be me grieving and just trying to find some way to understand why.
In: Biology
Sorry to hear that.
Bodies lose blood so they become pale. Tissues become hard because there is no ATP (the unit of energy the body uses) to relax the muscles. The term for it is rigor mortis.
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