Trivia: When the ulnar nerve is bumped, people say they hurt their what?
Pinky finger
Big toe
Funny bone
Wrist
The correct answer is Funny bone
So why is this answer correct? : The funny bone isn’t a bone at all — it’s a nerve. The ulnar nerve, which runs from the neck to the fingers, is one of the three main nerves in the arm. The funny bone is the spot on the arm where the nerve rests against the humerus, a bone in the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. (The “funny” nickname is a play on the word “humorous.”) Because the ulnar nerve is protected by skin and fat and not protected by the bone in that area, it is vulnerable to painful bumps that are anything but funny.