Where is your funnybone?

R. GOPALAN

1. This nerve rests on the elbow, it is not funny when it is hit accidentally, as it creates excruciating pain.

2. This skin connects fingers (also toes). A frog has this more prominently.

3. The round tip of the nose greatly influences the beauty of a person; it is a four-letter word.

4. Some are said to possess proverbially, loose tongues; actually, the tongue of none is loose. A membrane firmly connects the tongue with the lower surface of the mouth. This membrane limits the movement of the tongue.

5. This organ is the culprit in persons who have the unpleasant habit of snoring; its vibration causes the snoring noise.

6. The global, white, tough part of your eye is made of a fibrous material. Its name originates from the Greek word for hard.

7. This white portion of the nail at its back waxes and wanes like the moon; its name is derived from Latin.

8. The name of this organ is also the name of a punctuation mark.

9. This is one of the bones of the middle ear; its name is the same as that of a tool for pounding.

10. This denotes the red surface of the lips; it is also the name of a natural dye.

Answers

1. the funny bone, the ulnar

2. inter-digital web-spaces

3. lobe

4. frenum lingae (frenum: Greek rein)

5. uvula

6. sclera

7. luna

8. colon

9. hammer

10. vermilion

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