In physiology class, I learned that even though a body is dead and the spirit is gone, they still make noises as if they are not dead. They also do small jumps due to the body trying to let out gases built up. In Stiff, it was stated that, “The gas builds up and the belly bloats," which is from the body digesting foods and produces gas yet because all digestive track has been shut down there is no way for the gas to come out. Gases sit in the torso which is why it is called "bloat" because the belly bloats and becomes bigger (full of gas). Other places like the genital will also expand due to the amounts of gas in the body. As the body is going through its stages of life after death, small noises like farts creeps through due to the pressure of so much gas. Somehow we believe because cadavers are dead they should not move or do anything so yet when we hear farts come from dead bodies, it kind of throw us off. I know if it was me I would be scared that the dead was coming back alive but now that I know that is what the body is to do, I guess it will come easier to understand. How would you react if a dead body began to make weird noises?
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For some reason when I read this part, it reminded me of the doritos commercial when the man was in his coffin watching tv and eating doritos. Everyone thought he was dead so everyone's reactions to the noises were believable (altough he wasnt really dead). If I ever heard a dead body make weird noises I would most likely freak out. Although it should seem normal, it would never be normal to me and I would feel very uneasy. I would wonder how long it would take until the body would stop being bloated and stop making noises because it would scare me. I dont think I could ever work with dead bodies; I would very much prefer my occupation choice now, which consists of working with the living.
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