A lateral cranial projection demonstrates the EAM and inferior cranial cortices without superimposition. One of each corresponding structure is demonstrated inferior to the other. How was the patient mispositioned for such a projection to be obtained?
A) The patient's head was tilted.
B) The patient's head was rotated.
C) The patient's chin was elevated.
D) The central ray was centered too superiorly.

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The patient's head was tilted, which would cause one ear and the corresponding inferior cranial cortex to appear lower than the other on the image, leading to the described mispositioning.

A Lateral Cranial Projection Demonstrates the EAM and Inferior Cranial