2006-06-17 06:27:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
That funny feeling hurts like h***. Yes, it's the humerus but it's not funny.....
2006-06-17 06:36:30 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Latin name for the funny bone is the humerus, which sounds a lot like humorous, which means funny. The funny feeling you get is vibrations from the bone being hit.
2006-06-17 13:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by Christina D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i'm pretty sure it's not that "funny" if you're silly enough to knock on it. The reason why it is called "funny bone" simply because after you accidently knock it, you may have a strange feeling which makes you wanna laugh or cry out loud
2006-06-17 13:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you just answered the first part of the question yourself. It's the funny bone cos you feel funny when you knock into it.
And the explanation? I guess it's probably some nerve situated around that area gets pinched easily when you hit it.
2006-06-17 13:53:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tingling of your 'funny bone' is actually caused when you strike your elbow and compress your Ulnar nerve, causing a 'funny' tingling sensation. Also, the nerve is very close to your upper arm bone, -get ready- called the humerus, which sounds like 'humorous'.
2006-06-17 13:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by Harry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The funny bone actually relates to the Ulnar nerve. If you strike that nerve in a certain way, you can send a tingling sting through that part of your body.
The funny bone itself is called the HUMERUS.
2006-06-17 19:08:13 · answer #6 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your funny bones not a bone, its a nerve. When you knock it it vibrates and feels funny.
2006-06-17 15:20:52 · answer #7 · answered by jack w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its real name is the humorous
2006-06-17 13:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋