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Humerus, humorous. You get the pun?
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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)
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 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 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".
Why is the humerus bone sometimes known as the funny bone?
because humerus is like humorous which means funny. but really no.
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).
Is humerus the funny bone?
YES
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.
What is the scientific name for the humerus bone?
The humerus is informally referred to as the upper-arm bone.
What is another word for humerus?
Funny bone!
What is the function of the funny bone?
Your elbow is called a funny bone because of the strange feeling you get when you hit it. It is almost a tingling sensation.
What is the top bone in your arm called?
The bone from your elbow up to your shoulder is the humerous (aka the "funny bone"). There are 2 bones from your elbow down to your wrist, the ulna and the radius. The humerus is between your shoulder and your elbow. The radius and ulna are between your elbow and your wrist. Wikipedia has a nice picture, and a link to it is provided. humerus or funny bone The one up top is the humerus, and the two below it are the ulna and the radius. The humerus is between your shoulder and your elbow. The radius and ulna are between your elbow and your wrist. Wikipedia has a nice picture, and a link to it is provided. humerus or funny bone The one up top is the humerus, and the two below it are the ulna and the radius.
