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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.

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It hurts because you are hitting nerves which react when they get hit.

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Why does it hurt when you hit your bones?

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.


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.


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


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.


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?

The funny bone is actually a nerve called the ulnar nerve. It can cause a tingling sensation when bumped due to its close proximity to the elbow joint.


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!


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'.


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.