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What anatomical structure is being described using the following anatomical terms: medial to the ear (otic); lateral to the nose (nasal); inferior to the eye (orbital); and superior to the maxillary (upper) teeth?

A. Cheek (buccal)
B. Chin (mental)
C. Eyebrow
D. Forehead (frontal)

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Final answer:

The anatomical structure described as medial to the ear, lateral to the nose, inferior to the eye, and superior to the maxillary teeth is the Cheek (buccal).

Step-by-step explanation:

The anatomical structure being described, which is medial to the ear (otic), lateral to the nose (nasal), inferior to the eye (orbital), and superior to the maxillary (upper) teeth, is A. Cheek (buccal).

The maxillary bone, or maxilla, forms the upper jaw and contains the alveolar process that houses the upper teeth. Directly inferior to the orbital region, where we find the infraorbital foramen, there is sensory nerve supply for the nose, upper lip, and anterior cheek. The zygomatic bone, also known as the cheekbone, forms much of the lateral wall of the orbit and the lateral-inferior margins of the anterior orbital opening. This anatomical positioning makes the cheek (buccal area) the structure that is medial to the ear, lateral to the nose, below the eye, and above the maxillary teeth.

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