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body parts

In ASL to talk about a body part you generally just point to it.  

Also see:  BODY


ARM:  Use the right "b hand" to show the length of the left arm. The tips of your right fingers brush along the upper-inside edge of your left arm. 


HANDS:

This sign looks sort of as if you are cutting off your hands at the wrists.    Use the pinkie-edge of the right b hand to "slice off" the left hand.  Then use the left b-hand to slice off the right hand.  (I know that sounds gross, but at least you will remember the sign eh?)


HEAD:
Touch the upper part of your head then touch down near your chin:


LEG:

One way to indicate "leg" is to simply pat your leg.
Another way is to use your left and right "b hands (closed flat hands)" to show the leg.


SEE BODY
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