A woman was found in her alleyway behind her house. Her body should signs of rigor mortis except her jaws, which were no longer stiff. Her cause of death was due to blood loss from multiple stab wounds when was her time of death. At our 30 what body parts would be limp which ones would be undergoing rigor mortis at our 36
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At 30 hours after death, the body would likely have rigor mortis in the jaw, neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, and ankles. The following body parts would be limp: eyes, tongue, internal organs, and muscles in the chest and abdomen. At 36 hours after death, the rigor mortis would likely have spread to other parts of the body, such as the back, thighs, and calves, while the previously stiffened areas may begin to loosen again.
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