What happens when a neurotransmitter falls in love with a receptor?
You get a binding relationship.
When is a synapse like a tree?
When it is pruned.
Why were the two retinas such good friends?
They always saw eye-to-eye.
Why is the left cerebral cortex always wrong?
Because it was never in the rgiht.
How do you decide whether to be a Brain Surgeon or a Novelist?
You flip a coin. It’ll land on heads or tales.
What street does the hippocampus live on?
Memory lane.
Why didn't the brain want to take a bath?
What is a neuron's favorite television channel?
The Ion Channel
What does the visual system use to play basketball?
Eyeballs.
How did the woman react when the doctor suggested she have a brain biopsy?
She gave him a piece of her mind.
What is the brain's favorite television channel?
The Neural Network.
What happens when you anger a brain surgeon?
They will give you a piece of your mind.
Why are sponges and brains similar?
They both like to soak up "material"
What dinner dish does a developing neuron use?
A neural plate.
A friend of mine lost the right side of of his brain in a car accident, but he wouldn’t stop drinking and driving.
No one in their right mind would do that.
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.
What did the angry brain say to the nociceptor?
"You're a real pain."
What is a sleeping brain's favorite musical group (rock band)?
REM.
Why does the spinal cord belong in the brass section of an orchestra?
Because of its dorsal and ventral horns.
Why do neurons like e-mail?
The love messages.
What kind of fish performs brain surgery?
A neurosturgeon.
What did the brain say after it got an electrical shock?
"This was a stimulating experience."
When does it rain brains?
During a brain storm.
Where do brains go for vacation in Massachusetts?
Braintree, MA
What do you get when you cross a thought with a light bulb?
A bright idea.
Where does a neuron keep its money?
In a brain bank.
A brain aneurysm would be swell.
Why was the neuron sent to the principal's office?
It had trouble controlling its impulses.
Did you know that a Squid’s esophagus goes through its brain?
Food for thought, isn’t it?
What do you call a skull without 86 billion neurons?
A no brainer.
What does a brain do when it sees a friend across the street?
Gives a brain wave.
What do you call the shirt a neurosurgeon wears to every brain surgery?
His specialty.
What is a brain's favorite kind of boat?
A cranial blood vessel.
If some of Fred Flintstone's neurotransmitters could talk, what would they say?
"Gaba-Daba-Do!"
An action potential takes the train to school. What is the name of the train station where it gets off for school?
Axon terminal.
What is a myelinated neuron's favorite type of music?
Wrap music.
When does a brain get afraid?
When it loses its nerve.
What do you call glia when it is happy?
Smyelin.
What do you call a group of brains who form a singing group at school?
A glia club.
How do you mess up a brain, on paper?
With a few strokes.
What type of photos do neurons post to Facebook?
Cellfies.
What did the hippocampus say during its retirement speech?
"Thanks for the memories."
What do you call a hat for the brain?
A thinking cap.
What did the stimulus do to the neuron after they got married?
Carried it over the threshold.
Did you know there's a college in the brain for hippopotami?
It's called the Hippocampus.
Why did the action potential cross the optic chiasm?
To get to the other side.
Why do mummies like myelin?
Because of all the wrapping.
Keeping tropical fish in your home has a calming effect on the brain
because of the indoor fins.
What do neurons use to talk to each other?
Cellular phones.
What
What is the name of the Hollywood movie that stars an "outlaw" brain and an "outlaw" woman on a road trip?
Thalamus and Louise.
Go to BabaMail
