____ is stiffening of muscles, which makes the body feel rigid.

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Rigor mortis is the stiffening of muscles that occurs after death due to the depletion of ATP, which normally allows muscles to relax. This stiffness usually begins within 2-6 hours after death and peaks after 12 hours, before gradually disappearing over the next 36-48 hours. Algor mortis refers to the cooling of the body after death, Livor mortis refers to the pooling of blood in lower areas of the body, and dependent lividity specifically refers to the pooling of blood in areas of the body that are closest to the ground.

____ Is Stiffening of Muscles, Which Makes the Body Feel