Amtrak stations near Leawood: 1  12 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.) . 2  14 miles: LEE'S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.) . 3  16 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.) .
Eleventh thoracic vertebrae (T11): At this level, the T11 begins to resemble the size and structure of a lumbar vertebrae. The articular facets for the heads of the ribs are large and primarily on the pedicles, which are thicker and stronger in T11 and T12, than in T1-T10.
In total, there are 33 vertebrae in the spinal column: 1  Cervical region (neck) â 7 vertebrae, abbreviated C1 through C7. 2  Thoracic region (middle back) â 12 vertebrae, abbreviated T1 through T12. 3  Lumbar region (low back) â 5 or 6 vertebrae, abbreviated L1 through L5 or L6. 4  Sacral region (pelvis) â 5 fused vertebrae, abbreviated S1 through S5.