What are the stages (in order) of somatic death?
A. Clinical Death - during this time period CPR sometimes brings a person back to life; REVERSIBLE phase of death b. Brain death - Irreversible end of all brain activity (including involuntary activity necessary to sustain life); tissue harvest can occur during this time c. Biological death - The person is irreversibly dead; cessation of simple body processes d. Cellular Death - Prior to this time, organs and tissue may be harvested from the body for medical donation. If the cells died at the same time as somatic death, organ donation would not be possible.
B) Molecular Death
C) Autolysis
D)Decomposition