A post-mortem erection or a death
erection is called a priapism, sometimes it's referred to as angel
lust. The death stiffy has been noted in the corpses of human males
who have been executed, particularly by hanging.
Zombie boners have been attributed to
pressure on the cerebellum created by the hangmans noose. Injuries to
the cerebellum or spinal cord are often associated with priapism in
living patients. Death by hanging, whether an execution or a
suicide, has been observed to affect the genitals of both men and
women and can often include discharge.
Other causes of death may also result
in a woody corpse, including fatal gunshot wounds to the brain,
damage to major blood vessels, and violent death by poisoning. A
post-mortem hard on is an indicator that death was likely swift and
violent, however, it can occur through blood settling in a cadaver
that is face down.
See you don't have to be Lazarus to get up after death.
No comments:
Post a Comment