What Happens to the Body After Death: How Long Do the Brain and Liver Live? Why does the body turn brown?

Have you ever wondered what happens after death? At first, this seems like a metaphysical question, the answers of which can be found in different philosophies, from the Garuda Purana. It tells how and to which world our soul goes after death and what happens to it there.

But if the subject is looked at from a scientific perspective, the questions and their answers will also change completely.

The question is which part of the body survives for how long after death? It is only because of scientific research in this field that science is now saving millions of lives every year through organ donation.

If we donate our organs it can give life to someone after our death. Our eyes can go into a new body and see the beautiful world again. Our heart can beat again in someone else's body. Lungs can breathe again and our kidneys can filter toxins from someone else's blood. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke about the importance of organ donation in the 99th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat'. Earlier we have also talked about organ donation in detail.

so today Health waterIn ' we will tell what happens to our body after death. You will also learn that-

What happens to the body after death? People generally understand death to mean that the heart has stopped beating. While it is a long process. After the heart stops beating, many things happen in the body in a long series. This process can be called decomposition.

What happens immediately after death? Every minute that passes after death, some changes occur in all organs. For example, the most important organ in our body, the brain, is completely dependent on oxygen supplied by the blood to survive. So, after the heart stops beating, it dies within a few minutes. See the graphic below to see the changes that occur in the body immediately after death.

What changes in the first hour after death? Within an hour of death the color of the skin begins to fade. Body temperature starts to decrease. Muscles begin to lose their flexibility. The liver stops working, but despite the lack of oxygen, it is somehow trying to survive. To transplant it, it needs to be removed from the body immediately and preserved.

What changes between 2 and 6 hours after death? The situation in the first hours after death is almost the same everywhere. What happens after that depends on many factors like cause of death, climate, temperature etc. 2 to 6 hours after death, chemical changes begin to occur in the body, causing the process of rigor mortis to begin. In this, the muscles of the body begin to tighten. The smallest muscles in the body are affected first. It affects the eyelid and jaw muscles.

What happens 6 to 12 hours after death? If so much time passes after death, the muscles of the whole body become stiff. During this time, a process called autolysis begins in the body. In this, a special enzyme is released from the cells of our body, which starts breaking down and eating the tissues. This is called decomposition. It means that the purpose of the body in this world has been fulfilled. Now even if one does not cremate it, nature will slowly decompose it and destroy it in its own way.

During this process when all the organs of our body are dying one by one, if they are saved in time they can be transplanted into the body of a needy person. This can give a person a new life.

How long after death can organs be harvested for transplant? After brain death, the body lacks oxygen. Without oxygen, the functioning of all organs begins to deteriorate. Therefore, after death, they have to be removed from the body as soon as possible and given the necessary oxygen supply. How long any organ can survive in the body, see the graphic below.