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Figure 4. — a. Normal abdominal muscle. 220 x . b. Muscle al 4 h postmortem showing edematous swelling between muscle 

 bers. Sarcoplasmic staining reaction is more eosinophilic than normal and there has been a decrease in the number of 

 nuclei although few pyknotic nuclei are shown. 150 X . c. Muscle showing advanced autolytic change due to the presence of 

 large amounts of bacteria (12 h postmortem). 190 X . d. Muscle at 24 h postmortem. Edematous swelling has decreased, but 

 the muscle fibers have become anucleale. Note the prominence of cross striations. 240X. e. Muscle al 48 h postmortem. 

 240 X . f. Muscle fibers with prominent cross striations are still recognizable at 72 h postmortem. 250 X . 



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