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*Monophasic lesions - all at same phase above

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===Rigor Mortis===

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===[[Rigor Mortis]]===

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*Muscles remain biochemically active after the death of an animal

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[[Category:Muscles - Pathology]]

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*Following a period of relaxation, contraction and stiffening occurs

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*Due to deficiency of ATP releasing myosin heads from their binding sites at end of power stroke

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*Onset faster in ATP deprived animals (starvation, hunting, tetanus...)

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*May be absent in cachetic animals

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*Disappears due to autolysis or putrefaction

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*See [[Post-Mortem Change - Pathology#Rigor Mortis|general pathology]]

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**Damage occured at one time, e.g. trauma or one toxin exposure

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*Multiphasic lesions - different stages as described above

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**Ongoing damage, e.g. vitamin E - selenium deficiency, continuous exposure to toxin

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[[Category:~~Musculoskeletal System~~ - Pathology]]

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