symbolic anatomy
If you are asked what happens after death, you might think it is a religious question and answer it according to religion. There will be different answers to this in each religion, but if we talk about science apart from religion, then your answer will be only one, which will be based on logic and scientific facts.
Thanks to this scientific research, today we can donate organs, which can save many lives. That is why today we will talk about what happens to our body after our death, which organs stop working and which continue to work. We will examine these things from a scientific point of view.
What happens immediately after death?
When a person’s heart stops beating, we understand that they have died. But death is a complete process, which we call decomposition. The first reaction is our heart and it stops working. After the heart, our lungs stop working, because as soon as the heart stops working, the body stops demanding oxygen.
As soon as the lungs stop working, the brain also stops working, because the brain needs oxygen to function, which it does not get since the heart stops working. After this, because the heart pumping in our body stops, the blood starts moving towards the lower part of the body due to gravity. This process is called livor mortis.
What changes occur in the first hour?
In the first hour of death, skin color begins to fade and body temperature begins to drop. The muscles begin to lose flexibility and the liver also stops working. Although he tries to survive a little longer. Organs must be removed and preserved immediately for donation.
Changes between 2-6 hours
After 2 to 6 hours, chemical changes begin within the body, so the muscles begin to tighten. Its effect first affects the eyelids and our jaw.
Changes after 6-12 hours.
At that time, the muscles of the body become completely rigid. During this process, the autolysis process begins, in which the body’s cells release special enzymes, due to which the tissues begin to break down. This is what we call natural decomposition.
When can organ donation be done?
The organ must be removed and preserved as soon as possible after death. But for this it is necessary that oxygen continue to be supplied to the organ. If we talk about how long each organ works after death, then the heart works from 4 to 6 hours, the lungs from 4 to 8 hours, the liver from 8 to 12 hours, the pancreas from 12 to 14 hours, and the kidneys from 24 to 36 hours. . But for this it is necessary that they be immediately removed from the corpse and stored in a safe place.
