When a person dies, myosin cross-bridges with actin can't break apart leading to the condition known as
A) muscle spasm.
B) flaccid paralysis.
C) spastic paralysis.
D) rigor mortis.
E) habeas corpus.

Question

When a person dies, myosin cross-bridges with actin can't break apart leading to the condition known as
A) muscle spasm.
B) flaccid paralysis.
C) spastic paralysis.
D) rigor mortis.
E) habeas corpus.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rigor mortis occurs after death due to the lack of ATP, which is necessary for the detachment of myosin from actin filaments, causing muscles to stiffen.

When a Person Dies, Myosin Cross-Bridges with Actin Can't Break