2006-11-20 11:37:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Newton's First Law of Motion - every object continues in its state of rest or uniform velocity as long as no net force acts on it. There is no force acting to close the eyes.
2006-11-20 14:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by RR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The levator palpebrae superioris muscle that attaches to your eyelid is left in its contracted state when we expire (so to speak). Muscles require ATP in order to return to their relaxed states and since the deceased are unable to produce ATP, the eyes remained locked in that position. This condition is known as rigor mortis.
However, it really depends on what the person was doing during their last moments. Obviously if you're asleep, your eyes will remain shut for the same reason (orbicularis oculi closes the eye when it contracts).
2006-11-21 01:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by sporkscalamity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do not always stay open upon death. I have seen them half closed, completely closed and one open and one closed,or three quarters closed. It depends on where they are as the brain shuts down.
2006-11-20 19:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because when we die all our muscles relax - we have died and therefore cannot regulate our muscles. Same reason why when you die your hands open up. The relaxed state for our eyes is open. If you think about it, you have to "think" and "tell" your body to close your eyes.
2006-11-20 19:48:14 · answer #4 · answered by CC88 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your body doesn't have the power to close them
2006-11-20 19:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we're too dead to close them.
2006-11-20 19:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause dat mean dat person is in hell there no heaven 4 them
2006-11-20 19:54:41 · answer #7 · answered by j2 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
because so.....
2006-11-20 19:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by hey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋