The progressive stiffening of the muscles of a body after death is called

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Rigor mortis is the progressive stiffening of the muscles after death. The other choices are incorrect. The death rattle is a sound made by a person near death due to breathing difficulties. Liver mortis is the pooling of blood in the dependent parts of the body after death. Lactic acidosis is a medical condition that can occur during life due to excessive production of lactic acid by muscles.

The Progressive Stiffening of the Muscles of a Body After