The real reason humans have wrinkly brains?
We've been in the gene pool too long.
What did the axon terminal say to the receptor when they broke up?
I need my space.
Why do action potentials make good volleyball players?
They are always spiking.
What street does the hippocampus live on?
Memory lane.
Why didn't the brain want to take a bath?
How does the spinal cord hammer a nail into a wall?
With a series of spinal taps.
What did the stimulus do to the neuron after they got married?
Carried it over the threshold.
Why do mummies like myelin?
Because of all the wrapping.
What reassuring advice did the meninges give to the brain?
"Don't worry, I've got you covered."
Why are fish so smart?
They spend a lot of time in schools.
Why did the brain go into a group of trees to sleep?
For rest. (forest)
My hypochondriac brother just told me he thinks he's got a brain tumor.
I told him not to worry, it's probably all in his head.
What did the angry brain say to the nociceptor?
"You're a real pain."
Why were the two retinas such good friends?
They always saw eye-to-eye.
What is the name of the Hollywood movie that stars an "outlaw" brain and an "outlaw" woman on a road trip?
Thalamus and Louise.
If some of Fred Flintstone's neurotransmitters could talk, what would they say?
"Gaba-Daba-Do!"
Have you heard about the guy who made a bomb out of a brain?
It was pretty mindblowing.
What is a neuron's favorite television channel?
The Ion Channel
Why do neurons like e-mail?
The love messages.
How do you decide whether to be a Brain Surgeon or a Novelist?
You flip a coin. It’ll land on heads or tales.
Why were the axons bothered by myelin?
It was getting on their nerves.
happens when you bother the parietal lobe?
It gets very touchy.
What type of photos do neurons post to Facebook?
Cellfies.
What does a brain do when it sees a friend across the street?
Gives a brain wave.
What do you call a skull without 86 billion neurons?
A no brainer.
What did the mother brain say to her oldest child when it was bothering her youngest child?
It didn't want to get brain-washed.
What did parietal say to frontal?
"I lobe you."
Did you know there's a college in the brain for hippopotami?
It's called the Hippocampus.
What happens if you break the brain scanner?
What dinner dish does a developing neuron use?
A neural plate.
What happens when a neurotransmitter falls in love with a receptor?
You get a binding relationship.
Why was the neuron sent to the principal's office?
It had trouble controlling its impulses.
Why did the neuron like to sleep in the top bunk bed?
It wanted to have a high resting potential.
What is a brain's favorite kind of boat?
A cranial blood vessel.
What do you call a group of brains who form a singing group at school?
A glia club.
What did the Hollywood film director say to the young neuron that wanted to be an actor?
"Hey kid, you've got potential."
What did the hippocampus say during its retirement speech?
"Thanks for the memories."
Why are neuroanatomy classes the smartest?
They have lots of brains.
Why do brain cells grown in a dish attend the ballet and opera?
Because they are very cultured.
Where does a neuron keep its money?
In a brain bank.
An action potential takes the train to school. What is the name of the train station where it gets off for school?
Axon terminal.
My friend built an aromatherapy vaporiser with a built-in brain scanner
Seems a bit out there, but makes scents when you think about it.
When does a brain get afraid?
When it loses its nerve.
When does it rain brains?
During a brain storm.
The brain is an amazing organ
it really makes you think.
What is the brain's favorite television channel?
The Neural Network.
I had a dream I was looking for my brain
But it was all in my head.
Where do brains go for vacation in Massachusetts?
Braintree, MA
Which cranial nerve would be right at home in a well-known city in Nevada?
The vagus nerve.
What is a neuroscientist's favorite type of dog?
A labratory retriever.
What do you get when you cross a "bad idea for using fur" with 86 billion neurons?
A hare-brained idea.