Rigor mois stas from -
The progress of rigor mois is proximo distal. It stas from eyelids and lower jaw, neck then passes upwards to muscles of face and downwards to muscles of chest, upper limbs, abdomen, lower limbs and finally to fingers and toes. It passes off in the same order it appeared. Dr. Narayana Reddys Synopsis of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 27 th edition pg. 80.
Eyelid muscles and lower jaw
Upper extremity and upper eyelid
Trunk muscle, lower extremity
Lower extremity and face
Death and postmortem changes