question: The hypothalamus is actually part of the brain, but it also secretes what?
distractor3: electrolytes
distractor1: enzymes
distractor2: acids
correct_answer: hormones
support: The hypothalamus is actually part of the brain, but it also secretes hormones. Some of its hormones go directly to the pituitary gland in the endocrine system. These hypothalamus hormones tell the pituitary to either secrete or stop secreting its hormones. In this way, the hypothalamus provides a link between the nervous and endocrine systems.