After death,muscles remain in a stiff position for several hours.This stiff position is called
A) osteoarthritis.
B) rheumatoid arthritis.
C) rigor mortis.
D) osteoporosis.
E) flaccid paralysis.

Name: After death,muscles remain in a stiff position for several hours.This stiff position is called A) osteoarthritis. B) rheumatoid arthritis. C) rigor mortis. D) osteoporosis. E) flaccid paralysis.
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Rigor mortis is due to the lack of ATP production, and without ATP, myosin heads cannot release from actin.

After Death,muscles Remain in a Stiff Position for Several Hours