Human anatomy > Muscular System > Neck Muscles The neck is the part of the human body that attaches the head to the rest of the body. It is made up of many muscles that are connected from the head to the torso of the body.
About.com Chemistry states that rigor mortis can take anywhere between 10 minutes to several hours to set in. Rigor mortis is the time after death when a body begins to stiffen, and the joints lock into place. Continue Reading.
Ideally, eggs should not be more than 7 days old when they are set (placed in incubator). Beyond that point, hatchability declines. If it is necessary to hold the eggs before you set them, turn them daily and keep them in a room where the temperature is around 50 o F (10 C) and the relative humidity is 70 to 80 percent. The vegetable section of your refrigerator could be used for holding the egg until it is time to place them in the incubator.