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Anacephalic - An infant born without a brain. Coronal plane - The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves Mid-sagittal plane - The plane that divides the body into right and left halves Transverse - The plane that divides the body into top and bottom (e.g. superior [cephalad] and inferior [caudal]) halves Lateral - Surface or portion of the body that points toward the side or away from the midline of the body Medial - Describes any surface or portion of the body that points of faces toward the midline of the body (e.g., midsaggital plane) Proximal - 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 - Refers to a relative position close to the surface of an organ or close to the skin Deep - Refers to a relative position within the body or farther away from the surface of the body (e.g., farther from the surface) Auricular - The area of the ear Temporal - The side (lateral) surface ofthe head. Occipital - The back (posterior) surface of the head Parietal - The area considers the top of the head. This area abuts the frontal, temporal, and occipital regions Orbital - Area of the eye Sternal notch or angle - The junction of the sternum and the clavicle relating to the T4 to T5 level ofvertebral bodies Submental - The area u