2007-06-26 07:45:39 · 9 answers · asked by jimmyjimmyjim 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The medical term for the arm bone humerus is the origin of the term funny bone but really when you "hit" your funny bone you are hitting your ulnar nerve as it passes through your elbow down to your hand. That is why the numbness.
2007-06-26 09:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called the funny bone because technically it's called the humerus bone. humerus is sort of like humurous....get it?
hit any bone that hard and it'll go numb, or be painful. it turns out to be not very funny, huh?
2007-06-26 07:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is called the funny bone because the medical term is the "humerous".
2007-06-26 07:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by lighthousecastle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL the correct name for it is the humerus bone (check spelling on that!!)
Tis horrid when you hit it though - makes me feel sick!
2007-06-26 07:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Funny can mean either humorous or strange.
2007-06-26 07:53:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some sciencetific answer to that question
2007-06-26 07:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by ChaosKingXXIV 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause people laugh at you when you are in pain...HA
2007-06-26 07:47:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
look at this wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_bone
2007-06-26 07:50:25 · answer #8 · answered by redsp1der 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it tickles too
2007-06-26 07:48:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋