What Is Your Funny Bone Called. The funny bone is the spot at the back of your elbow where the ulnar nerve one of the three main nerves in the arm rests against the humerus upper arm bone. As the nerve passes the elbow it is protected only by skin and fat making it vulnerable to bumps.
This name is thought to be a pun based on the sound resemblance between the name of the bone of the upper arm the humerus and the word humorous. Called also crazy bone. It is also speculated that the term comes from the funny feeling of hitting it.
This is commonly referred to as bumping ones funny bone.
HYOO-muh-rus the long bone that starts at your elbow and goes up to your shoulder. It is called the funny bone because of the feeling you get if you bump it on a hard object. It is the bone between Your elbow and your shoulder. The ulnar nerve lets your brain know about feelings in your fourth and fifth fingers.
