Post mortem changes and conversion of muscle to meat Post mortem changes ATP continues to provide energy for vital functions for quite some time. Rephosphorylation cycles working in a living animal continue to work for some time after slaughter. Because their levels are low and they donot posses any high energy phosphate bonds. After understanding structure of muscle we know that is highly complex contractile system. It is removal of blood from the body of a slaughtered animal.
Homeostasis comes into play as soon as the process of exsanguination begins.
Homeostasis is a system of checks and balances which through these efforts tries to maintain a physiological balance of internal environment. It executes the efforts to support the desire of a living being to live. Homeostatic system is regulated by nervous systems. These systems trigger mechanisms of checks and balances in an attempt to live. Temperature of carcass rises due to failure of temperature control mechanism.