8. The Lazarus sign is a spinal arc reflex that causes the arms to rise and cross over the chest (much like a mummy, as depicted below). That’s pretty cool on its own, but what makes it creepy is that it can happen after you’re dead. Spinal arc reflexes are relayed directly to the spine, without any need to run through the brain, so they can happen even after the brain has already died.
8. The Lazarus sign is a spinal arc reflex that causes the arms to rise and cross over the chest (much like a mummy, as depicted below). That’s pretty cool on its own, but what makes it creepy is that it can happen after you’re dead. Spinal arc reflexes are relayed directly to the spine, without any need to run through the brain, so they can happen even after the brain has already died.