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Decomposition slows as most soft tissue is gone. Remaining parts include bones, hair, and cartilage.

A (also called a corpse) is a deceased human body used by medical students, physicians, and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. 1. Stages of Decomposition CadГЎver

Begins immediately as oxygen stops circulating. This stage includes algor mortis (cooling), rigor mortis (stiffening), and livor mortis (blood pooling). Decomposition slows as most soft tissue is gone

Only dry remains, such as bones and perhaps hair, are left. 2. Forensic and Medical Importance Only dry remains, such as bones and perhaps hair, are left

The stage of most significant mass loss. Tissues begin to liquefy, and large amounts of "purge fluid" are released.

Human decomposition is a continuous process that begins immediately after death and is generally divided into five stages: