In starvation:
(All of the above): Ref: 3.75-PSTARVATION: "Postmortem appearance"* General reduction in size and weight of all organs except the brain* The organs are frequently pale, and the heart, liver, kidney and spleen atrophied* Lungs are pale, small, and exude very little blood when cut* Small intestine may be so thin as to be almost transparent (Typical of death from starvation)* Gall bladder is full and distended due to accumulation of bile from lack of stimulation, Gall stones may be present.* Skeletal shows spinal curvature, rickets and dental defects progressive osteomalacia is common, stress fractures* Rigor mortis comes on early and lasts a short time, decomposition sets in early.
All the organs of the body are shrunken except brain
The small intestine is thin, papery transparent
Gall bladder is distended
All of the above
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