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.
The Doomsday Clock was set at 3 minutes until midnight in 2016 to 2015, a 2 minute change from 2012 and 2011 when it was 5 minutes to midnight. 2010's setting was 6 minutes to doomsday, a 1 minute improvement from 2007, due in part to arms reduction treaties signed by the U.S. and Russia. You can see a complete history of the clock here.