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.
The Nucleus | The Annulus | The Endplate | Lumbar Spine Nerves | Disc & Endplate Nerves. The lumbar spine (low back) is made up of five lumbar vertebrae (backbones) that are separated by five intervertebral discs (discs), the lowest of which sits on top of a large triangular shaped bone called the sacrum.