Leawood /ËliËwÊd/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.
This portion of the spine is meant to support the rib cage and provide proper posture for the body. The 12 vertebrae that make up the thoracic spine, commonly referred to as T1-T12, each have two facet joint sets â one set on the top and one set on the bottom â that are responsible for providing the middle back with flexibility and strength.
The thoracic vertebrae are the rib bearing vertebrae. In order to simplify the mechanics of expanding the chest to breath, the thoracic spine is designed to remain stiff and straight no matter what the body is doing. Spinal nerve emerges above the seventh cervical vertebra; spinal nerve emerges below it.