The bone is called the humorous, and since humor means funny, the funny bone just caught on.
The medical name for the funny bone is the ulnar nerve. It runs down the arm and through the elbow, making it susceptible to injury when bumped or knocked, causing a unique tingling or numbing sensation.
The Ulna is the common name for: Lower Arm Bone.
There is a bone called the humurus (pronounced 'humorous') bone that is in your arm. It's called that because it's informal name is the 'funny bone'.
The "funny bone" is not actually a bone, but rather a nerve called the ulnar nerve that runs along your elbow. When you hit your funny bone, you are actually hitting this nerve, causing a tingling or numbing sensation down your arm.
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)
They nicknamed it the 'funny bone' because when you hit it, it feels all funny. I hope this information was useful. Also, the name of the bone is Humerus, which sounds like Humorous (funny) 1826
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.
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.
The "funny bone" got its name because when it's hit, it can cause a tingly or funny sensation in the arm. Its proper name is the ulnar nerve, and hitting it can actually be quite painful rather than funny.
Funny Bone
The 'funny bone' is medically labelled as the 'humerus' (hence the word humour) - it's the bone in your arm from the elbow to the shoulder.
You hit Your Funny Bone!
It is also known as the "funny bone".
A funny name for a horrible disease.
The medical name for the funny bone is the ulnar nerve. It runs down the arm and through the elbow, making it susceptible to injury when bumped or knocked, causing a unique tingling or numbing sensation.
The Ulna is the common name for: Lower Arm Bone.
There is no such thing as a funny bone, that is just a myth but the ulnar nerve which runs down your elbow often gets knocked. As a resulting giving you a sock. Over time people gave it the name of the funny bone but it should be the funny nerve.As mammals alike, there should be some form of nerve like the ulnar around that joint ( the elbow for giraffes).hope this helps!