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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

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

Bacterial activity produces gases that cause the body to swell, sometimes doubling in size. Foul-smelling chemicals like putrescine and cadaverine are released. A (also called a corpse) is a deceased

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

Begins immediately as oxygen stops circulating. This stage includes algor mortis (cooling), rigor mortis (stiffening), and livor mortis (blood pooling).

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