Which statement correctly matches a postmortem change with its description?

Which statement correctly matches a postmortem change with its description?

• A. Rigor Mortis is the settling of blood due to gravity
• B. Livor Mortis is the hardening of muscles
• C. Tache Noir is a dark red/brown stripe across the eye when the eyelid is not closed after death
• D. Adipocere forms when the body decomposes rapidly

Answer: (C)

Postmortem changes include signs like livor mortis, rigor mortis, tache noire, and adipocere. The line described as a dark red-brown stripe across the eye when the eyelids are not closed after death is tache noire, which forms as the surface tissues of the eye dehydrate and darken after death, especially when the eyes remain open. This contrasts with rigor mortis, which is the stiffening of muscles, and with livor mortis, which is the settling of blood under gravity producing discoloration. Adipocere forms later in moist environments as fat tissue slowly converts to a waxy substance, not during rapid decomposition.

Postmortem changes include signs like livor mortis, rigor mortis, tache noire, and adipocere. The line described as a dark red-brown stripe across the eye when the eyelids are not closed after death is tache noire, which forms as the surface tissues of the eye dehydrate and darken after death, especially when the eyes remain open. This contrasts with rigor mortis, which is the stiffening of muscles, and with livor mortis, which is the settling of blood under gravity producing discoloration. Adipocere forms later in moist environments as fat tissue slowly converts to a waxy substance, not during rapid decomposition.