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.
Number 3 represents the genitofemoral nerve. The retroperitoneal approach to the lumbar spine is commonly used for anterior lumbar corpectomies, fusions, and total disc replacements. The approach is usually performed from the left as the aorta is more resistant to damage than the inferior vena cava (IVC). The bifurcation occurs over the vertebral body of L4.