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What effects do you get when you hit of cut on the ulnar nerve in the elbow?

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'funny bone': Hitting the elbow in the spot between the boney prominences (the 'ulnar groove') sets off the ulnar nerve (like a 'short circuit) momentarily and may cause a tingling/electric feeling into the 4th and 5th fingers and the outer part of the hand on that side.

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Answered 11/24/2014

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