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What is the bone in the upper arm?
The humerus. Edit: Its the humerus its easy to remember because of the phrase "funny bone" funny=humorous=humerus
What is a common word for humerus?
The humerus, the long bone between the elbow and the shoulder, is sometimes called the "funny bone". This is a play on words between the word "humerus" (the bone) and "humorous" (a synonym for amusing or funny)
Why is the humerus bone sometimes known as the funny bone?
because humerus is like humorous which means funny. but really no.
Why does the humerus called the funny bone?
Humerus, humorous. You get the pun?
What do Americans call a funny bone?
The proper name for the funny bone is the Humerus. Humerus sounds a lot like Humor in the English language so it gained the nickname "funny" bone.
Your funny bone ia actually a nerve named for what bone?
well the funny bone is the bone....but if you're wondering why its CALLED funny bone, then its because a part in the funny bone is called humerus and HUMERus (its like humor but misspelled)
What is another name of your upper arm bone?
The upper arm bone is the humerus, nicknamed the "funny bone" because of its similarity to the word "humorous".
What is another word for humerus?
Funny bone!
What is the name of the single bone in the upper arm?
The humerus. The humerus is a long bone. It can make blood cells. However, the flat, small, and irregular bones can make blood but not as much as the long bones( humerus, femur).
What is another name for humerus?
It is also known as the "funny bone".
Which bone has the funny bone?
about 300 when you are born but only 206 when you are an adult this is because the tiny bones fuse together =)
What is the scientific name for the humerus bone?
The humerus is informally referred to as the upper-arm bone.
