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When you hit your elbow on a hard surface, you may experience a sharp pain and tingling sensation due to the impact on the ulnar nerve, which runs through the elbow. This can result in temporary numbness or weakness in the arm and hand, known as "hitting your funny bone."

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The bone nicknamed the funny bone is the humerus, this is because the name is similar to the word humour. The strange tinlge sensation when the elbow is hit against something is due to the ulnar nerve being stimulated.


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Can you break your funny bone?

yes, depending on how hard it is hit and with what.. it snap, alot like the archielles tendon, when it does snap. you will hear it and know about it. sometimes pain can cause sudden shock and lead to death.. yes, depending on how hard it is hit and with what.. it snap, alot like the archielles tendon, when it does snap. you will hear it and know about it. sometimes pain can cause sudden shock and lead to death.. yes, depending on how hard it is hit and with what.. it snap, alot like the archielles tendon, when it does snap. you will hear it and know about it. sometimes pain can cause sudden shock and lead to death..

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