This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: JIPMER 2017, Subject name: Anatomy
Which of the following structures is NOT derived from mesoderm? 
Select and explain. 
A. Skeletal muscles, B. Cardiac muscles, C. Suprarenal medulla, D. Adrenal coex
C: Suprarenal medulla
Answer: C: Suprarenal medulla 
Explanation: Suprarenal medulla develops from neural crest cells. Axial mesoderm - notochord - nucleus pulposus of interveebral disc. Para - axial mesoderm - somites - skeletal muscles. Intermediate mesoderm - genitourinary system - kidney, testis, ovary. Lateral mesoderm - cardiac & smooth muscles.