Why does our funny bone feel so odd when we hit it?!
Question:
Why does our funny bone feel so odd when we hit it?
Is it in some way different to other bones, making it feel more exposed somehow? Thanks
Answers:
Not only is it not funny, it's not even a bone. Along the upper arm bone, there is a nerve that runs underneath the arm. When it reaches the elbow, the nerve is very close to the skin. When you bump your elbow, you hit the nerve, and that is why it hurts. The upper arm, where the nerve is, has a big bone called the humerus bone. The name of the bone is Psalms the same as the word humorous, which means funny. People used to believe that it was the "humorous" bone that hurt when it was hit, so it got the nickname the funny bone.