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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.

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What is your funny bone how did it gets this name?

The "funny bone" is not actually a bone but a nerve called the ulnar nerve. When you hit your funny bone, you are actually hitting the nerve which runs along the inner part of your elbow. The term "funny bone" likely comes from the tingling or funny sensation you feel when you hit it.


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)


How many funny bones are in you body?

There is no funny bone in the human body. The term "funny bone" actually refers to the ulnar nerve that runs along the elbow, which when hit, can cause a tingling sensation in the arm.


What is funny bone in body?

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.


What bone is called the ''funny bone''?

The "funny bone" is not one bone, but the inside joint of the elbow where the upper and lower arm bones are connected. If you hit the sensitive inside of the elbow, it is not "funny" except in the sense that it feels odd or peculiar. You are actually compressing the ulnar nerve that runs down the arm.The "funny bone" is the extension of the humerus bone (upper arm bone) into the elbow joint with the ulna (larger forearm bone). At the inside of the elbow, the ulnar nerve is located where the olecranon, or upper end of the ulna , meets the epicondyle, or lower end of the humerus. If the joint is struck, there is a tingling (a funny or odd sensation) and sometimes a temporary numbness in the lower arm, because the signals along the ulnar nerve are interrupted.This has little to do with the name of the upper arm bone being the humerus (humorous), which is the Latin word for "shoulder."(see related question)

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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.


Why does the funny bone tingle when you hit it?

Well your funny bone is in your elbow area and it has multiple nerve endings. The funny feeling could be pain, or a tickling feeling!


What is your funny bone how did it gets this name?

The "funny bone" is not actually a bone but a nerve called the ulnar nerve. When you hit your funny bone, you are actually hitting the nerve which runs along the inner part of your elbow. The term "funny bone" likely comes from the tingling or funny sensation you feel when you hit it.


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.


Why do they call your funny bone a funny bone if it isn't funny when you hit?

Its funny for EVERYBODY ELSE!!!!! plus when it goes away its tingly and ticklish feeling!!


What is body humor?

when you hit your funny bone


Where did the term Funny Bone originate Who came up with the term Funny Bone Why did that person or persons call it a Funny Bone?

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


Why does it hurt when you hit your funny bone?

the reason why our funny bone hurts when we hit it in anyway, is because our nerves in our body all connect to the brain. and when one nerve gets hit. the nerve causes the bone to hurt it-self.


Can you get a headache after hitting your funny bone?

Yes. yes, depending on how hard you hit it as the funny bone is attached to a special nerve, that's why it tingles.


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)


How do you hit the nerve in the funny bone inMario and Luigi Bowser's inside story?

Hitting Bowser's funny bone is part of a cutscene. The game will prompt you to press a button that will make a brother hit it with their hammer.


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'.