A member asked:

Can you normally feel your submandibular lymph nodes? i can feel it on both sides deep under my jaw and they freely move when i press on them. not sick and not painful. can you feel them without being sick? feel larger than pea sized though. thanks!

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Lymph nodes up to 1 cm size with above characters can be palpated and they are considered normal.

Answered 2/27/2020

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Submandibular: I believe that you're actually palpating submandibular salivary glands.

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