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This is commonly referred to as bumping one's "funny bone". [2] 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". [3] Alternatively, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, it may refer to "the peculiar sensation experienced when it is struck ...
This response is known as striking the "funny bone". [1] The name funny bone could be from a play on the words humorous and humerus, the bone on which the medial epicondyle is located, [2] although according to the Oxford English Dictionary, it may refer to "the peculiar sensation experienced when it is struck". [3]
Paresthesias of the hands, feet, legs, and arms are common transient symptoms. The briefest electric shock type of paresthesia can be caused by tweaking the ulnar nerve near the elbow; this phenomenon is colloquially known as bumping one's "funny bone". Similar brief shocks can be experienced when any other nerve is tweaked (e.g. a pinched neck ...
Creators Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer, star Wendi McLendon-Covey, and more of the ER-set staff preview the NBC mockumentary. Wendi McLendon-Covey has a bad taste in her mouth. Literally.
When struck, it can cause a distinct tingling sensation, and sometimes a significant amount of pain. It is sometimes popularly referred to as 'the funny bone', possibly due to this sensation (a "funny" feeling), as well as the fact that the bone's name is a homophone of 'humorous'. [ 4 ]
Find funny puns, corny one-liners and bad-but-good jokes that even Dad would approve of. ... your funny bone will be thoroughly tickled. Best one-liners. Short Jokes. I went shopping for a pair of ...
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Bone pain originates from both the periosteum and the bone marrow which relay nociceptive signals to the brain creating the sensation of pain. Bone tissue is innervated by both myelinated (A beta and A delta fiber) and unmyelinated sensory neurons. In combination, they can provide an initial burst of pain, initiated by the faster myelinated ...