Relier Pairs Autopsy VocabVersion en ligne assignment par Benjamin D Morgan 1 Algor Mortis 2 Rigor Mortis 3 Decomposition 4 Autopsy 5 Coroner 6 Medical Examiner or Forensic Pathologist 7 Livor Mortis This occurs between 2-6 hours after death. The body stiffens...this is used to determine time of death Person with a medical degree who performs the autopsy When flies, maggots, and bacteria inhabit the dead body. Studying the life cycle of these gives a time of death. Dead body cools at an average of 1.5 degrees per hour. Used to determine time of death Elected official who decides if an autopsy is needed by a specialist Used to determine time of death and cause of death. Occurs 3-12 hours after death. This occurs from heart stopping and blood pooling in the lower spots of the dead body. Purplish color results in those areas.