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 thoracic spine has a normal kyphosis, or âCâ curve. The thoracic spine is less mobile than the cervical and lumbar spine because of the thoracic cage. The lumbar spine has five lumbar vertebrae, which are the largest vertebrae. These vertebrae are also aligned in a reverse âCâ like the cervical spine, creating a normal lumbar lordosis.