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.
Individual Thoracic Vertebrae. 1  First thoracic vertebrae (T1): Has on either side of the body, an entire articular fact for the head of the first rib, and a demi-facet for the upper half of the head of the second rib. 2  Second thoracic vertebrae (T2): The T2 vertebra is larger than T1 vertebra.