VPP-0022
QUESTION
The phenomenon of rigor mortis commences from which of the following body parts?
OPTIONS
(A) Shoulder and abdomen
(B) Extremities of forelimbs
(C) Extremities of hindlimbs
(D) Head and neck
ANSWER
(D) Head and neck
EXPLANATION
Rigor mortis generally begins in muscles with relatively high metabolic activity and progresses in a characteristic cranial-to-caudal sequence; the head and neck are among the first regions to become rigid. The other listed regions become involved subsequently. Therefore, option D is correct.