the guy Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 thinking about forensic pathology, what, if any, would be the signs that a body or part of a body had been frozen and then thawed at some point?
insane_alien Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 cell damage. upon freezing ice crystals form in the cells and grow out through the cell wall. a cell that has been frozen and is not capable of protecting itself against ice crystals(ie, human cells) will appear burst open.
the guy Posted October 3, 2010 Author Posted October 3, 2010 ah i thought that might be the case, it's just that thawed meat doesn't appear to be falling apart or draining fluid or anything....
insane_alien Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 no, thats only because the remains of the cell walls still stick together and they make a very effective sponge due to a combination of their miniscule size and capillary pressure.
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