Which of the following terms refers to the state of paleness of a victim’s skin that occurs after death?
A.
primary flaccidity
B.
pallor mortis
C.
algor mortis
D.
rigor mortis
E.
lividity
Within minutes of the heart stopping, a process called pallor mortis causes the usually pinkish tone of a person to grow pale as blood drains from the smaller veins in the skin.