Which cranial nerve would be right at home in a well-known city in Nevada?
The vagus nerve.
Have you heard about the guy who made a bomb out of a brain?
It was pretty mindblowing.
What did parietal say to frontal?
"I lobe you."
The brain is an amazing organ
it really makes you think.
What did the Hollywood film director say to the young neuron that wanted to be an actor?
"Hey kid, you've got potential."
Where do brains go for vacation in Massachusetts?
Braintree, MA
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 did the axon terminal say to the receptor when they broke up?
I need my space.
What did the brain say after it got an electrical shock?
"This was a stimulating experience."
Why does the spinal cord belong in the brass section of an orchestra?
Because of its dorsal and ventral horns.
Why are fish so smart?
They spend a lot of time in schools.
Why was the neuron sent to the principal's office?
It had trouble controlling its impulses.
When does a brain get afraid?
When it loses its nerve.
Why were the two retinas such good friends?
They always saw eye-to-eye.
Why did the neuron like to sleep in the top bunk bed?
It wanted to have a high resting potential.
What happens when you anger a brain surgeon?
They will give you a piece of your mind.
What happens when a neurotransmitter falls in love with a receptor?
You get a binding relationship.
Did you know that a Squid’s esophagus goes through its brain?
Food for thought, isn’t it?
If some of Fred Flintstone's neurotransmitters could talk, what would they say?
"Gaba-Daba-Do!"
What is a myelinated neuron's favorite type of music?
Wrap music.
What dinner dish does a developing neuron use?
A neural plate.
What did the right hemisphere say to the left hemisphere when they could not agree on anything?
Let's split.
Keeping tropical fish in your home has a calming effect on the brain
because of the indoor fins.
What do you call a hat for the brain?
A thinking cap.
How does the spinal cord hammer a nail into a wall?
With a series of spinal taps.
What do neurons use to talk to each other?
Cellular phones.
What
There's a microchip you can transplant into your brain to boost your memory
You should keep that in mind.
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.
Why are neuroanatomy classes the smartest?
They have lots of brains.
Why can't a brain be 12 inches long?
Becuase then it would be a foot.
The real reason humans have wrinkly brains?
We've been in the gene pool too long.
happens when you bother the parietal lobe?
It gets very touchy.
What do you call glia when it is happy?
Smyelin.
What do you get when you cross a "bad idea for using fur" with 86 billion neurons?
A hare-brained idea.
Where does a brain go on vacation?
To a hippo camp us.
Why are sponges and brains similar?
They both like to soak up "material"
How did the mother know her child would become a neuroanatomist?
He was constantly staining stuff.
Why did the action potential cross the optic chiasm?
To get to the other side.
What is the name of the Hollywood movie that stars an "outlaw" brain and an "outlaw" woman on a road trip?
Thalamus and Louise.
A brain aneurysm would be swell.
How do you mess up a brain, on paper?
With a few strokes.
What kind of fish performs brain surgery?
A neurosturgeon.
I had a dream I was looking for my brain
But it was all in my head.
Why were the axons bothered by myelin?
It was getting on their nerves.
Why did the brain go into a group of trees to sleep?
For rest. (forest)
What are the magic words for a brainy magician?
Hocus sulcus.
Why do neurons like e-mail?
The love messages.
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.
What does a brain do when it sees a friend across the street?
Gives a brain wave.