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Striking the funny bone is actually stimulation to which nerve?

Ulnar nerve......


What nerve results in striking the funny bone?

The M-Tar


When striking the funny bone may cause injury to a nerve of this plexus?

Ulnar nerve


How do you tell if your funny bone is broke?

Your "funny bone" isn't really a bone, its a nerve.


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 nerve involves the funny bone?

The "funny bone" is in fact the area of the ulna where the ulnar nerve passes through the cubital tunnel. Hitting the "funny bone" causes a shooting tingling sensation that travels up the ulnar nerve in to the hand.the "Funny Bone" is called that because the bone above it is called the humerus.


What nerve is involved when one is said to have bumped their funny bone?

The ulnar nerve is the nerve involved when one is said to have bumped their funny bone. This nerve also is involved with the movement of the lower parts of the arm.


Why does it tingle when you hit your funny bone?

it is due to the presence of the ulnar nerve located at the groove in the medial side of the elbow. It is called as a "funny nerve" not a funny bone.


What does the funny bone stimulate?

The funny bone isn't actually a bone. It is the unprotected ulnar nerve which runs from your elbow down to your wrist.


Alternate name for the peroneal nerve?

Funny Bone


What is the name of humerus bone?

this is your arm bone, if you meant your funny bone, this is the ulnar, because the ulnar nerve is what you strike when you get that funny tingle when you hit your elbow.


Which bone is also known as funny bone?

The humeri. There is only one funny bone in the body and originally its not a bone. It is a sensetion occurs due to depression over ulner nerve as they are not well covered at the site of the elbow. so this part is known as the 'funny bone'.