We all know that hitting your funny bone, which is located at your elbow, on a table edge or on a doorframe isn't that funny.
Once hit, a sharp and disorienting pain accompanied by a tingling or numbing sensation runs through your arm.
But many ask, what really happens inside your arm that causes such a strong reaction?
It is not clear where the name "funny bone" originated from; however, some theories suggest that it originated from the resemblance of the name of the upper arm bone, the "humerus," and the word "humorous," which is a word used to describe something funny.
