Table of contents:
- What happens to the body a few minutes after death
- What happens to the body a few hours after death
- What happens to the body a few days after death
- What happens to the body a few weeks after death
- Several months and years after he died
Talking about death is not easy. The reason is, losing someone to death is a bitter experience. Not to mention the restlessness in everyone when death will come. Yet unlike many people imagine, death is an amazing natural process. After you die, your slowly decomposing body is still filled with life. Don't believe it? Here comes the proof!
What happens to the body a few minutes after death
In the first seconds a person dies, brain activity, blood flow, and breathing stop. Blood that had previously flowed to all organs of the body would only stagnate and clot in certain parts of the body. Thus, other organs such as the heart, kidneys, and liver will stop functioning.
However, within a few minutes the cells in your body will not die immediately. A forensic pathologist, dr. Judy Melinek explained that because cells are still alive within a few minutes of death, there is still a chance for organ donation, depending on her physical condition before she died.
What happens to the body a few hours after death
The body's cells will eventually die because there is no more oxygen intake in the body. Then calcium will accumulate in muscles all over the body. This is what causes the bodies of people who have been dead for several hours to become very stiff.
However, about 36 hours or two afterward, the stiff muscles will relax again. Relaxation of the muscles triggers the intestines to push and flush out the toxins and fluids out of the body, just like a human being excreting.
The skin of a person who has died also dries up and becomes wrinkled a few hours after he dies. As a result, fingernails and toenails seem to keep growing. In fact, the skin is actually shrinking and shrinking.
What happens to the body a few days after death
Within a few days after a person dies, the body will produce natural decomposing substances called cadaverine and putrescine. These two decomposers produce quite a bad odor.
Acid levels will increase dramatically after a person's body stops functioning. Enzymes from amino acids in the body begin to digest or break down the body's organs. Usually this process starts from the liver, which is rich in enzymes, then the brain, and finally all other parts of the body.
Due to high levels of cadaverine and acidic enzymes, bacteria multiply rapidly. These bacterial colonies eat from the bodies of people who have been dead for days. So, the decomposition process will be faster.
What happens to the body a few weeks after death
It is not only bacterial colonies that "turn" on a body that is no longer functioning. Various insects and animals such as maggots will reproduce and inhabit the body after death. According to research from the Australian Museum, maggots can consume up to 60% of the human body within a week.
Hair and fine hairs that were rooted in the skin will start to fall out. In addition, because the bacteria continue to consume the remaining body parts, the whole body will change color to purple until it turns black.
Several months and years after he died
Months after death, the body will continue to be broken down and consumed by various organisms until finally only the skeleton remains. To reach this stage, it will take about four months. However, if someone was buried in a chest, this process would be further delayed by years.
In the end, death is a natural process that is filled with new life. New life means the various types of organisms that absorb your body as a source of energy.
In fact, according to British neurobiologist Moheb Costandi, cells and tissues in the body will release various types of nutritious substances into the soil where a person is buried. This makes the land more fertile and rich in nutrients. So, the plants that grow around it become healthier and lush. How amazing, right?
