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Anacephalic correct answers An infant born without a brain. Coronal plane correct answers The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves Mid-sagittal plane correct answers The plane that divides the body into right and left halves Transverse correct answers The plane that divides the body into top and bottom (e.g. superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves Lateral correct answers Surface or portion of the body that points toward the side or away from the midline of the body Medial correct answers Describes any surface or portion of the body that points of faces toward the midline of the body (e.g., midsaggital plane) Proximal correct answers Refers to a relative position that is farther away from the central portion of the body or origin of the structure (e.g., the position of the hand is distal to the shoulder) Superficial correct answers Refers to a relative position close to the surface of an organ or close to the skin Deep correct answers Refers to a relative position within the body or farther away from the surface of the body (e.g., farther from the surface) Auricular correct answers The area of the ear Temporal correct answers The side (lateral) surface of the head.